Despite facing currency-related challenges in Egypt and Lebanon, Anghami successfully achieved a Q1 2023 unaudited revenue of $10.2 million, representing a 6% increase compared to Q1 2022. By streamlining the technology backend, Anghami has been able to reduce technology costs while improving performance and scalability. Anghami’s continued emphasis on efficiency and path to profitability led to a substantial increase in gross profit margin, increasing from 17% in Q1 2022 to 23% in Q1 2023, resulting in a significant $3.1 million improvement in EBITDA, a 60% improvement compared to Q1 2022. Revenue from the advertisements segment also grew 10% in Q1 2023 compared to Q1 2022, a 32% increase when Q1 2022 advertisements revenue is adjusted for non-cash barter revenue. The leading music streaming technology platform in the Arab world.

Source: The North Africa Journal May 18, 2023 06:55 UTC