Africa · Tuesday, 10 November 2026
MalawiLimited data
No written brief today: there’s too little data for one, or the draft didn’t pass our checks.
Rising
Breakout
Mensah Memories, CC BY 3.0 Rising
HOTSPOTATL, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Rising
Capital FM Kenya, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Top today
Breakout
Mensah Memories, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Capital FM Kenya, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Rising
HOTSPOTATL, CC BY 3.0 Rising
Falling
Frank Schwichtenberg, CC BY-SA 4.0 10Future
Falling
Everyday apps here: My Airtel Africa · WhatsApp Business · LinkedIn: Community & Network · BlinkDrama - Short Dramas · Nzika Wallet. 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 612 articles by the country’s own news sites over the last 7 days. How we read the news
Share of the coverage
Survey · 2023 88% Worried about climate change (Climate Change Opinion Survey (Meta, Yale), survey of Facebook users)
- Sri Lankan national fined K100,000 (malawi24.com)
- Malawi court convicts Srilankan Buddahima Wajirapani for illegal stay (maravipost.com)
- Botswana's AI Paradox: Rich in Connectivity, Poor in Opportunity (weekendpost.co.bw)
How the news sounds
- Tone−0.2positive minus negative words per 100usually −0.7The GDELT Project
- Anxiety0.9× usual3.0 words per 1,000usually 3.3The GDELT Project
- Fear1.2× usual0.6 words per 1,000usually 0.5The GDELT Project
- Anger0.9× usual5.0 words per 1,000usually 5.3The GDELT Project
- Sadness1.0× usual6.7 words per 1,000usually 6.6The GDELT Project
- Happiness1.0× usual5.4 words per 1,000usually 5.4The GDELT Project
- Financial uncertainty1.0× usual6.0 words per 1,000usually 6.1The 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
1Distance & Area Measure On Map
Everyday app
Education & careers
2e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go
Everyday app
Everyday app
Fashion & beauty
Everyday app
Everyday app
Food & drink
Falling Everyday app
Health & wellness
1Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
Everyday app
2AutoSleep: Watch Sleep Tracker
Everyday app
Everyday app
Money & crypto
Everyday app
Everyday app
Everyday app
Movies & TV
Everyday app
Everyday app
3ReelShort - Stream Drama & TV
Everyday app
Celebrities & creators
Wikimedia Commons, Public domain
Travel & places
Everyday app
Industries here
Music 42Tech & software 18Telecom & internet 9Legal & professional services 6Jobs, HR & staffing 6Fashion & beauty 3Advertising & marketing 3Travel & tourism 2Retail & e-commerce 2Food & beverage 1Restaurants & hospitality 1Media & entertainment 1Gaming 1Sports & fitness 1Finance & banking 1Crypto & digital assets 1Cars & mobility 1Transport & logistics 1Education 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
- Inflation11.2%Feb 2020 · −0.1 pts since Jan 2020World Bank GEM · CC BY 4.0
- Unemployment5.1%2025 · +0.0 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
- GDP growth1.9%2025 · +0.2 pts since 2024World Bank · CC BY 4.0
- Youth unemployment6.9%2025 · +0.1 pts since 2024World Bank (ILO estimate) · CC BY 4.0
Society
- People online19.0%2024 · +1.0 pts since 2023World Bank (ITU) · CC BY 4.0
- Say humans mainly cause climate change39.1%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
- Want climate made a high government priority71.2%survey of Facebook users2023Meta Data for Good and Yale Program on Climate Change Communication · CC0 (public domain)
Charts
Apple Music · Artists
1Eli Njuchi
Mensah Memories, CC BY 3.0 3Asake
Rising
Frank Schwichtenberg, CC BY-SA 4.0 6Future
Falling
7Yo Maps & Makhadzi
Falling
9DJ Zinhle, Nayvee Womculo & Young Stunna
10Bien-Aimé Baraza
Apple Music · 2026-11-11
App Store · Free apps
1YuPaiIndependent
Breakout
2Nzika Wallet
Rising
3My Airtel Africa
Rising
4Facebook app
Rising
5WhatsApp Business
Rising
6ChatGPT
Falling
7WhatsApp
8Tiktok
Falling
9CapCut
10TNM Smart App
Falling
Show the top 100
App Store · 2026-11-11
App Store · Paid apps
1CamScanner + | PDF Scanner
2Shadowrocket
3e-Sword LT: Bible Study to Go
4ProCam - Pro Camera
5737 Flight Simulator
6Fitness Buddy+ Gym Workout Log
7VLC Streamer Pro
8TurboScan™ Pro
9TuneIn
10The K53 Learner's Test App
Show the top 50
App Store · 2026-11-11
Data credits: App Store · Apple Music. These signals show what people look up, watch, play and buy online. How it works.