Top 5 News Apps Performance in Africa Q2 2024

During the second quarter of 2024, the top 5 news applications on a unified platform in Africa demonstrated varied performance trends. Data from Sensor Tower reveals insights into downloads, revenue, and active users for these leading apps.

X showed significant activity with weekly downloads peaking at approximately 415K in late June. The app's weekly revenue saw fluctuations, peaking at around $22K in late April and again towards the end of June. Active users remained consistently high, hovering around 15.5M throughout the quarter.

News24: Trusted News. First experienced a steady increase in weekly revenue, peaking at about $17K in mid-June. Downloads spiked notably to around 2.5K in late May. Active users showed a slight decline from approximately 77.7K at the start of April to around 70.6K by the end of June.

Netwerk24 – Alles op een plek recorded steady weekly revenue, peaking at about $13K in early April. Downloads were relatively stable, with a slight increase to around 700 by the end of June.

Bloomberg: Business News Daily showed a steady increase in weekly revenue, reaching approximately $5.5K in late April and again in mid-June. Downloads also showed a gradual increase, peaking at around 2.1K in mid-June. Active users remained fairly consistent, peaking at about 11.1K in mid-June.

The Economist - News, Podcasts saw its weekly revenue fluctuate, peaking at around $4.1K in mid-April. Downloads were stable, with a slight increase to around 1.3K in late June. Active users remained steady, averaging around 7.8K throughout the quarter.

For more detailed insights and data, please visit Sensor Tower.