Spotify is taking audiobooks from 22 markets to more than 180, and most of Africa is joining South Africa

Business BagelChristian Maidman · 8 October 2026 at 03:15

South Africa has had Spotify audiobooks since February, and by the end of 2026 close to fifty African markets will too, most of them through a paid add-on.
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