Top 5 News Apps Performance in Africa Q4 2022

During the fourth quarter of 2022, the top 5 news applications in Africa demonstrated varied performance metrics in terms of weekly downloads, revenue, and active users. Here's a closer look at how each app fared on a unified platform:

News24: Trusted News. First from 24.com had a strong quarter. Weekly revenue showed fluctuations, peaking at around $13.6K in the week of November 7 and closing the year at approximately $9.8K. Download numbers remained fairly steady, with a slight increase towards the end of the quarter, reaching about 1.5K in the final week of December. Active users saw a minor decline from roughly 157K in early October to about 150K by the end of December.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek, also from 24.com, experienced consistent weekly revenue, maintaining figures around $7K to $9K. The app's downloads hovered around 600 to 700 per week, with a notable spike to 785 in the last week of December.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily from Bloomberg Finance LP saw significant weekly revenue variance, peaking at approximately $6.1K in late October and dipping to around $3.1K by the end of December. Downloads fluctuated, with a high of 2.3K in early November and a low of 1.2K in the final week of the year. Active user numbers remained relatively stable, starting the quarter at around 10.8K and ending at approximately 9.6K.

The Economist - News, Podcasts from The Economist showed steady revenue figures, peaking at $2.5K in early November and maintaining around $2K towards the end of December. Downloads peaked at 1.6K in mid-October, with a gradual decline to about 1.1K by the end of the year. Active users fluctuated between 7K and 8K throughout the quarter.

PressReader: News & Magazines from PressReader Inc had a stable revenue stream, averaging around $1.5K to $1.7K weekly. Download figures remained consistent, typically ranging between 800 and 1.2K. Active users started the quarter at around 16.5K and saw a slight decrease to approximately 14.9K by the end of December.

These insights reflect the dynamic nature of the news app market in Africa during Q4 2022. For more detailed analytics and data, visit Sensor Tower.