Top 5 News and Magazines Apps Performance in Africa in Q2 2024

In the second quarter of 2024, the top 5 news and magazine applications on a unified platform in Africa exhibited diverse performance trends. Here’s a detailed look at their weekly downloads and active user metrics.

Breaking News - Live Headlines saw a consistent increase in weekly downloads, starting at approximately 23.7K in early April and peaking at around 56.8K by the end of June. Active users also followed an upward trend, growing from about 101.4K in early April to approximately 204.7K by late June.

Opera News: breaking & local experienced a steady rise in weekly downloads, which culminated at roughly 48.5K in the final week of June. Active users, however, showed a slight fluctuation, starting at around 1.6M, dipping mid-quarter, and then stabilizing at approximately 1.5M by the end of June.

Quora: the knowledge platform maintained a relatively stable download rate throughout the quarter, with weekly downloads hovering between 19.8K and 22.2K. Active users exhibited minor fluctuations, starting at around 336.3K in early April and ending at approximately 312.8K by late June.

نبض Nabd - اخبار العالم ، عاجل displayed a significant variation in weekly downloads, peaking at roughly 42.3K in the second week of April and then declining to about 11.8K by the end of June. Active users ranged from approximately 544.4K in early April to around 510.5K by the end of the quarter. The app also generated some revenue, peaking at about $197 in the final week of June.

Tomorrow's Affairs experienced notable changes in weekly downloads, with a peak of approximately 52.2K in mid-May and a significant drop to around 3.6K by the end of June. Active users rose from about 53.9K in early April to a peak of roughly 133.6K in mid-May, before stabilizing at around 116.8K by the end of June.

These insights are sourced from Sensor Tower, and more detailed analytics can be found on their platform.