Top 5 News Apps in Africa Q1 2023 Performance

In Q1 2023, the top 5 news applications in Africa showed varying trends in downloads, revenue, and active users. Data from Sensor Tower provides a detailed look at the performance of these apps across a unified platform.

News24: Trusted News. First saw a notable increase in weekly downloads mid-quarter, peaking at 6.7K in the week of January 16 and maintaining a peak of 3.7K in the week of March 20. The weekly revenue peaked at around $13.7K in early January before stabilizing to about $9.3K by the end of March. Active users reached a high of 174K in mid-January but saw a decline to approximately 128K by the end of the quarter.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek experienced a steady rise in weekly downloads, reaching a peak of 1.4K in early March. Revenue also saw fluctuations, peaking at $9.8K in early January and ending the quarter at around $7.6K.

X showed a significant increase in weekly revenue, starting at $194 in late December and soaring to approximately $15K by late March. Weekly downloads remained relatively stable, hovering around 250K to 300K throughout the quarter. Active users remained steady, averaging around 17M during the period.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily saw a gradual increase in weekly downloads, peaking at 2.6K in late March. Revenue peaked at about $5.1K in mid-February before settling at around $3.3K by the end of March. The app maintained an active user base of approximately 11K during the quarter.

The Economist - News, Podcasts experienced a steady rise in weekly downloads, reaching a peak of 2.5K in mid-March. Revenue remained stable, peaking at $2.5K in late February. Active users increased gradually, reaching around 9.1K by mid-March.

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