# Africanews - Daily & Breaking

> Latest & Live African Stories: Politics, Business, Sport in Africa

Canonical page: [https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.africanews.android](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.africanews.android)

## Overview

- **ID:** `com.africanews.android`
- **Platform:** Android
- **Type:** Android app
- **Status:** Available
- **Publisher:** Euronews
- **Category:** NEWS\_AND\_MAGAZINES
- **Downloads:** 482,150
- **Rating:** 4.47 / 5 (2,269 ratings)
- **Version:** 1.4.3
- **Last updated:** 2022-08-01
- **First published:** 2017-12-11
- **Publisher country:** FR
- **Data as of:** 2026-09-06
- **Store listing:** [Google Play Store](https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.africanews.android)
- **Website:** [http://www.africanews.com/](http://www.africanews.com/)
- **Privacy policy:** [http://www.africanews.com/page/terms/](http://www.africanews.com/page/terms/)

## Description

Africanews brings you the latest and breaking news from across the African continent with a unique African perspective. The app offers an offline reading mode and data savings features, ideal for staying informed even with limited internet access. With live TV streaming, video on demand, and continuously updated news timelines, users can follow African politics, business, sports, and culture anytime, anywhere.

Designed and produced by Africans, Africanews ensures independent, trustworthy, and relevant content, providing a 24/7 multi-platform news experience. Available in both English and French, it covers stories from numerous African countries, helping empower the continent with accessible breaking news and in-depth reports.

## Rankings

- #101,793 — Overall

## Review summary

Reviews show that users value Africanews for credible, Africa-focused coverage and up-to-date breaking news with multimedia. The app is generally easy to use and regarded as informative for Africa and neighboring regions, with positive remarks on representation and global context. However, users repeatedly report notification delivery problems, occasional stability issues on TV boxes, and complaints about inconsistency and responsiveness to feedback. Overall, the app is well-regarded for content quality, but fixations on notifications and reliability need attention.

### Pros

- Credible, trustworthy African news coverage.
- Strong Africa-focused breadth and representation (Africa and neighboring regions).
- Up-to-date breaking news with multimedia (text, pictures, videos).
- Generally easy to use and user-friendly experience.
- Keeps users informed about Africa and global context.

### Cons

- Push/notifications sometimes do not arrive or work reliably.
- Stability issues on certain devices (e.g., TV boxes) with the app cutting or buffering.
- Perceived inconsistency and limited responsiveness to feedback from users.

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Source: [Chrome-Stats](https://chrome-stats.com/d/com.africanews.android)