Jeune Afrique Media Group Crosses €30m Revenue Mark on Strength of Digital Push

Jeune Afrique Media Group has posted its strongest financial performance in years, with annual consolidated revenue surpassing €30 million for the 2024 fiscal year, signalling that its post-pandemic overhaul is paying off.

The Paris-based pan-African publisher said revenue rose six per cent to €30.03 million, buoyed by growth in digital products, subscriptions and its expanding events portfolio.

The media group, founded in Tunis in 1960 and long considered a continental reference point for political and economic journalism, has been implementing a four-year transformation plan aimed at modernising its newsrooms and diversifying revenue.

The strategy has centred on elevating editorial quality, reducing volume, strengthening fact-checking and integrating sector analysts and data journalists across its flagship titles Jeune Afrique, The Africa Report and Africa Business+. 

The company attributes much of the momentum to surging professional demand for specialised coverage. Its B2B subscription portfolio has grown by more than 25 per cent over the past year, driven by clients in finance, law and industry.

Africa Business+, the Group’s niche corporate intelligence publication, has recorded double-digit growth in corporate subscriptions in the first half of 2025, helped by its deep coverage of African dealmaking and sector-specific rankings that have become an industry staple. 

Jeune Afrique Media Group now counts 32,000 digital subscribers and draws more than 3.2 million monthly online readers, nearly two-thirds of whom are senior executives in African and global corporations.

Digital products account for 40 per cent of the Group’s total revenue, underscoring how decisively the company has shifted away from its traditional print-led model. 

Alongside its publishing division, the Group’s events arm has become one of its strongest engines of growth.

The Africa CEO Forum and Africa Financial Summit (AFIS) have entrenched themselves as major meeting points for business and policy leaders on the continent.

The 2025 Africa CEO Forum held in Abidjan drew almost 3,000 executives, while AFIS convened financial sector leaders in Casablanca in November for high-level discussions on African financial sovereignty.

The company has also rolled out a new initiative, LEAD, designed to convene emerging senior public servants around global standards in public policy. 

Chief executive Amir Ben Yahmed said the results validate the Group’s decision to double down on its historic strengths rather than pursue aggressive expansion.

He argued that the combination of stronger corporate subscriptions, digital revenue growth and record event attendance demonstrates that the brand remains essential reading for continental decision-makers and global actors with interests in Africa. 

Founded more than six decades ago, Jeune Afrique Media Group describes its mission as connecting African audiences and diaspora communities with high-quality journalism and acting as a bridge between African newsrooms and the international arena.

The company publishes in both English and French and has positioned itself as one of the continent’s most influential media and events organisations.