Africa · Monday, 9 November 2026

BotswanaLimited data

No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.

Rising

1Difela Tsa Sione Hymns
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #1 in paid apps
2Uncool MC, DJ Maphorisa & N T S A K O XVI
Breakout
Music · Apple Music · #8 in songs
3The Conjugator
Breakout
Le Conjugueur
Education & careers · App Store · #2 in paid apps
4Royal Musiq
Back
Music · Apple Music · #12 in songs
5Sasol eBirds Southern Africa
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #3 in paid apps

Top today

1Difela Tsa Sione Hymns
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #1 in paid apps
2Uncool MC, DJ Maphorisa & N T S A K O XVI
Breakout
Music · Apple Music · #8 in songs
3The Conjugator
Breakout
Le Conjugueur
Education & careers · App Store · #2 in paid apps
4Royal Musiq
Back
Music · Apple Music · #12 in songs
5Sasol eBirds Southern Africa
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #3 in paid apps
6W4DE & Royal Musiq
Back
Music · Apple Music · #13 in songs
7AnkiMobile Flashcards
Breakout
Tech & AI · App Store · #4 in paid apps
8Young Stunna, SLY & Kabza De Small
Back
Music · Apple Music · #21 in songs
9Hymns of Zion
Breakout
Difela Tsa Sione
Education & careers · App Store · #5 in paid apps
10The Rise Choir
Weekly
Music · Apple Music · #23 in songs

Everyday apps here: Claude by Anthropic · ChatGPT · Facebook app · Gmail · Dazz Cam - Vintage Camera. Apps that top the charts every day. They’re listed after what’s new or in the news.

What the news is talking about

How much of the news here is about each issue today, and how it sounds, compared with the past 4 weeks. From 561 articles that mention the country over the last 7 days. How we read the news

Share of the coverage

Climate More than usual
3.7% of the news · usually 0.9% · 4.3× usual · 21 articles
- COP31'e 6 kıtadan 102 lider katılıyor (aa.com.tr)
- Türkiye'nin ilk kez ev sahipliği yapacağı COP31'e 102 lider katılım bildirdi (haberler.com)
Survey · 2023 75% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
AI
1.4% of the news · usually 1.3% · 8 articles
Democracy and elections
1.4% of the news · usually 1.5% · 8 articles
Health
1.3% of the news · usually 1.1% · 7 articles
Jobs and work
0.9% of the news · usually 1.3% · 5 articles
War and security
0.9% of the news · usually 1.5% · 5 articles
- ГУР: Росія використовує радіостанції в Африці для вербування (lb.ua)
Cost of living
0.5% of the news · usually 0.9% · 3 articles
Immigration
0.5% of the news · usually 0.4% · 3 articles

How the news sounds

Tone+1.1positive minus negative words per 100usually +1.1The GDELT Project
Anxiety1.0× usual2.0 words per 1,000usually 2.0The GDELT Project
Fear1.8× usual0.8 words per 1,000usually 0.4The GDELT Project
Anger1.1× usual3.9 words per 1,000usually 3.7The GDELT Project
Sadness1.0× usual4.8 words per 1,000usually 4.9The GDELT Project
Happiness1.0× usual5.5 words per 1,000usually 5.5The GDELT Project
Financial uncertainty1.0× usual7.0 words per 1,000usually 6.7The GDELT Project

News coverage in more than 100 languages, machine-translated and counted with English word lists, from The GDELT Project.

Pro The news mood day by day for the last 90 days, with each issue’s share, as CSV and PDF. Try Pro free for 7 days →

By category

Business & economy

1LinkedIn: Community & Network
App Store · #53 in free apps
2Documents
App Store · #48 in paid apps
3纳客-会员收银进销存管理系统
App Store · #89 in free apps

Cars & transport

1Speed Tracker. Pro
App Store · #25 in paid apps
2GPS Kit - Offline GPS Tracker
App Store · #27 in paid apps

Nature, climate & disasters

1Living Earth - Clock & Weather
App Store · #28 in paid apps

Education & careers

1The Conjugator
Breakout
Le Conjugueur
App Store · #2 in paid apps
2Hymns of Zion
Breakout
Difela Tsa Sione
App Store · #5 in paid apps
3Learn Kalanga
Back
App Store · #11 in paid apps

Fashion & beauty

1The Secret Daily Teachings
App Store · #18 in paid apps
2El Secreto del Dinero
App Store · #46 in paid apps
3SPAR Botswana
Everyday app
App Store · #56 in free apps

Food & drink

1Zebras Groceries & Food
Everyday app
App Store · #25 in free apps
2KFC Botswana
Everyday app
App Store · #63 in free apps
3Pedros Chicken Botswana
Everyday app
App Store · #73 in free apps

Gaming

1737 Flight Simulator
App Store · #36 in paid apps

Health & wellness

1Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Back
App Store · #12 in paid apps
2Pocket Glasses PRO
App Store · #32 in paid apps
3Neonatal Guide
App Store · #34 in paid apps

Money & crypto

1Trust: Crypto & Bitcoin Wallet
App Store · #52 in free apps
2HomeBudget with Sync
App Store · #31 in paid apps
3Access More
Everyday app
App Store · #66 in free apps

Movies & TV

11500 Ringtones Unlimited - Download the best iPhone Ringtones
Back
App Store · #9 in paid apps
2VLC Streamer Pro
App Store · #43 in paid apps
3Fish Fingers! 3D Interactive Aquarium
App Store · #45 in paid apps

Music

1Uncool MC, DJ Maphorisa & N T S A K O XVI
Breakout
Apple Music · #8 in songs
2Royal Musiq
Back
Apple Music · #12 in songs
3W4DE & Royal Musiq
Back
Apple Music · #13 in songs

Sports

HOTSPOTATL, CC BY 3.0
1J. Cole
Apple Music · #95 in songs

Tech & AI

1Difela Tsa Sione Hymns
Breakout
App Store · #1 in paid apps
2Sasol eBirds Southern Africa
Breakout
App Store · #3 in paid apps
3AnkiMobile Flashcards
Breakout
App Store · #4 in paid apps

Travel & places

1Airbnb
App Store · #85 in free apps
2Yango: taxi, food, delivery
Falling Everyday app
App Store · #4 in free apps

Industries here

Music 50 Tech & software 29 Media & entertainment 15 Telecom & internet 11 Education 11 Fashion & beauty 8 Advertising & marketing 7 Health & pharma 5 Sports & fitness 4 Finance & banking 3 Crypto & digital assets 3 Legal & professional services 3 Jobs, HR & staffing 3 Travel & tourism 2 Cars & mobility 2 Transport & logistics 2 Gaming 1

The numbers behind the mood

The latest official figures, with the period each one covers. Yearly numbers can be a year or more old.

Economy

Inflation9.5%Jul 2026 · −1.3 pts since Jun 2026World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
Unemployment24.5%2025 · +0.7 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
GDP growth-0.7%2025 · +2.0 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
Youth unemployment46.0%2025 · +0.7 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0

Society

People online57.5%2024 · −0.4 pts since 2022World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
Say humans mainly cause climate change29.7%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Want climate made a high government priority64.0%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)

Charts

Apple Music · Artists

1DJ Zinhle, Nayvee Womculo & Young Stunna
2Tman Xpress & Mellow & Sleazy
3Thatohatsi & Sjava
4Darque, Atmos Blaq, Zawadi Yamungu & Tycoon
5Dlala Thukzin & Zeh McGeba
6DJ Maphorisa
7Focalistic
8Uncool MC, DJ Maphorisa & N T S A K O XVI
Breakout
9Kabza De Small & Dlala Thukzin
10Sam Deep, Nia Pearl & Boohle

Show the top 100

Apple Music · 2026-11-10

App Store · Free apps

1Meta AI
2ChatGPT
Rising
3Claude by Anthropic
Rising
4Yango: taxi, food, delivery
Falling
5SHEIN - Shopping Online
6Threads
7CapCut
8Betway Online Sports & Casino
Rising
9Google Maps
10ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV