Spotify to launch in Nigeria within the next few days

Motolani Alake 19:17 - 22 February 2021

Someone holds a tablet featuring a Spotify playlist in front of Spotify logo background.

The company will launch in 80 markets, including Bangladesh and Pakistan.

On February 22, 2021, Spotify finally announced that it is set to launch in Nigeria soon. Official announcements and details are expected on February 22, 2021.

You heard it from #BurnaBoy. We'll be available in more of Africa very soon 🌍 #SpotifyStreamOn pic.twitter.com/uDJL4zLXOk
— Spotify (@Spotify) February 22, 2021

This comes after months of speculation and recruitment in the Nigerian music industry. The announcement came via two tweets on Spotify's official Twitter handles.

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One tweet reads, "We launch in 80+ new markets over the next few days. See you soon Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nigeria #SpotifyStreamOn"

We launch in 80+ new markets over the next few days. See you soon Bangladesh, Pakistan and Nigeria 👀 #SpotifyStreamOn pic.twitter.com/Wqv3IFdicz
— Spotify (@Spotify) February 22, 2021

The company is also set to launch in 80 other markets including Bangladesh and Pakistan, places with high population and a large Gen Z demography.

In 2020, had a Free Cash Flow of €74m while its total monthly active users grew 27% to 345m in Q4. Premium Subscribers grew 24%. Spotify Wrapped campaign also had 90 million users engaged with more than 50m shares. It had 2.2m podcasts and 60m songs.