Africa · Wednesday, 11 November 2026
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No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Breakout
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Top today
Breakout
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Everyday apps here: Tiktok · Meta AI · ChatGPT · Facebook app · Instagram. 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 663 articles that mention the country over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
- Climate More than usual
Survey · 2023 75% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
How the news sounds
- Tone+1.2positive minus negative words per 100usually +1.1The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual1.9 words per 1,000usually 2.0The GDELT Project
- Fear1.5× usual0.7 words per 1,000usually 0.4The GDELT Project
- Anger1.0× usual3.8 words per 1,000usually 3.7The GDELT Project
- Sadness0.9× usual4.5 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
Cars & transport
Everyday app
2GPS Kit - Offline GPS Tracker
Everyday app
Education & careers
Falling Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Food & drink
Falling Everyday app
Movies & TV
Everyday app
Music
Rising
Rising
Sports
HOTSPOTATL, CC BY 3.0 2Betway Online Sports & Casino
Falling Everyday app
Travel & places
Everyday app
Industries here
Music 57Tech & software 12Telecom & internet 8Media & entertainment 4Legal & professional services 4Jobs, HR & staffing 4Fashion & beauty 3Finance & banking 3Crypto & digital assets 3Travel & tourism 2Gaming 2Sports & fitness 2Health & pharma 2Education 2Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Advertising & marketing 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
7Uncool MC, DJ Maphorisa & N T S A K O XVI
8Royal Musiq
Rising
9W4DE & Royal Musiq
10Focalistic
Show the top 100
Apple Music · 2026-11-12
App Store · Free apps

1Meta AI
Rising

2ChatGPT
Rising
3Life360: Family Safety & GPS

4Tiktok
Rising
5Claude by Anthropic

6Facebook app
Rising
7SHEIN - Shopping Online
8Google Maps
9CapCut

10Yango: taxi, food, delivery
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App Store · 2026-11-12
App Store · Paid apps

1TeleGuard
Breakout
2Cbz Reader
Falling

3Difela Tsa Sione Hymns
Falling

4The Conjugator
5Difela Tsa Sione
6Difela Tsa Sione by ZolApps
7Shadowrocket
8Tips & Tricks Pro - for iPhone
91500 Ringtones Unlimited - Download the best iPhone Ringtones
10TuneIn
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-12
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.

























