ENTERTAINMENT:OVER 300,000 ARTISTS ON MDUNDO COLLECTIVELY EARNED $1M IN ROYALTIES BETWEEN JANUARY AND JULY 2025

‎Africa’s leading music distribution platform, is proud to announce a major industry milestone: as of July 2025, more than 300,000 artists on the platform have collectively earned $1 million in royalties.
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‎This achievement underscores Mdundo’s deep commitment to empowering African music creators through transparent, accessible, and reliable royalty payments, driving real impact across the continent’s growing creative economy.
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‎The latest payout reached artists across a growing list of markets, including Kenya, Nigeria, South Africa, Cameroon, Tanzania, Ghana, Uganda, Zambia, Malawi, Rwanda, and Mozambique. With Mdundo actively expanding its footprint, particularly across Southern Africa and Cameroon, even more artists can now access new audiences and greater revenue opportunities.
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‎Fueling this growth is Mdundo’s vast reach of over 39 million Monthly Active Users. This thriving user base is made possible through partnerships with major telcos like Safaricom, Airtel, MTN, Glo, and Vodacom, as well as leading brands such as Serengeti Breweries Limited (SBL), Kenya Breweries Limited (KBL), Uganda Breweries Limited (UBL), NCBA Bank, Samsung, and DKT. Together, these collaborations make it easier than ever for fans to legally access music while ensuring artists are fairly compensated.
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‎Central to Mdundo’s success is its focus on hyperlocal content. Licensing deals with top music giants, including EmPawa Africa, Chocolate City, Dvpper Music, Sol Generation, Swangz Avenue, and many others, have built a rich, culturally relevant catalog that resonates with audiences and maximizes monetization for creators.
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‎Looking ahead, Mdundo aims to distribute $1.2 million in royalties by 2026, supported by projected revenues of $1.7M–$2.2M. This growth will be driven by expanded subscription services, deeper telco integrations, and the global reach of its Progressive Web App (PWA). With an unwavering artist-first approach, Mdundo is building a more inclusive and profitable future for African music.
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‎Wizkid is the leading artist across all platforms in the first half of 2025.
‎TurnTable Charts data shows how Wizkid dominated the first half of 2025
‎TurnTable Charts data shows how Wizkid dominated the first half of 2025
‎Adeayo Adebiyi
‎Adeayo Adebiyi
‎Nigeria’s only standard music chart platform, TurnTable Charts, has released its Industry Digest for the first half of 2025.
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‎The magazine offers a breakdown of the songs, albums, and artists that dominated the first six months of 2025 across streaming platforms, radio, and TV stations.
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‎Wizkid is the #1 artist in Nigeria in the first half of 2025
‎The first half of 2025 has been The Wizkid Show
‎A recurring name on the summit of every list is multi-award-winning superstar Wizkid, who is the leading artist in Nigeria across all platforms.
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‎His dominance his thanks to the release of his sixth album ‘Morayo’ in 2024. The project continued to enjoy success in the first half of 2025, where it emerged as the leading project with 235M streams. The single ‘Kese’ off the album was also the most played song on the radio in the first half of the year.
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‎The Grammy winner was able to lay claim to the number spot on the artists’ list, taking to his run of collaborations in the first half of the year, which increased his market share.
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‎The hitmaker appeared on songs with Ayra Starr’s ‘Gimme Dat’, two songs on Olamide’s self-titled album, and shone on DJ Tunez’s ‘One Condition’ with breakout star Fola.
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‎TurnTable Charts data shows how Wizkid dominated the first half of 2025
‎The street is in love with Seyi Vibez, so is the streaming algorithm
‎Seyi Vibez’s dominance of the street continues to be captured by his growing streaming numbers.
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‎The award-winning star was the most-streamed artist in Nigeria in the first half of 2025 with 297M streams across all platforms.
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‎Seyi Vibez was the most-streamed artist in Nigeria in the first half of 2025
‎In 2025, the hitmaker released the surprise 4-track EP ‘Children of Africa’, which housed the hit song ‘Shaolin’. He followed up the EP with the pop offering ‘Pressure’ before appearing on Olamide’s ’99’ alongside Asake, Young Jonn, and Daecolm.
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‎His 2025 releases, coupled with his multiple project releases in 2024, ensured he plundered more streams in Nigeria than any other artist.
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‎Davido is the most played artist on radio in the first half of 2025
‎Inside Davido’s 5ive-star performance
‎Davido made his mark in the first half of 2025 with the release of his fifth album, ‘5ive’. The project enjoyed success with the single ‘With You’ featuring Omah Lay, emerging as the fans’ favourite.
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‎The album is the second most-streamed project in the first half of 2025 with 173M streams.
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‎Davido’s ‘Funds’ featuring OdumoduBlvck and Chike is the third most-streamed song in the first half of the year.
‎Davido is the #1 artist on the radio in the first half of 2025 with 6.77B impressions.
‎His hit single ‘Funds’ featuring OdumoduBlvck and Chike is the third most-streamed song in the first half of the year. Davido was also the leading artist on the radio in the first half of 2025 with 6.77B impressions.
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‎Fido finds Joy
‎In the first 6 months of 2025, Fido’s smash hit single ‘Joy Is Coming’ was one of the most ubiquitous songs as it dominated social media and the charts