Twitter is our main source of news and updates and we like the many ‘who to follow’ lists. Every third Friday of the month we publish a list of Twitter accounts you can follow around a specific theme or topic. This third edition lists technology hubs across the continent!
@ActivSpaces Profile text: An open collaboration space, innovation hub and startup incubator for African techies.
Location: Buea, Cameroon ·Web: http://activspaces.com
@Bantalabs Profile text: Drupal development and training in France and Senegal.
Location: France / Senegal Web: http://bantalabs.com
@BongoHive Profile text: Lusaka’s Technology and Innovation Hub!
Location: Lusaka, Zambia·Web: http://www.bongohive.com
@CairoHKRspace Profile text: Hack like an Egyptian ;) Egypt
Location: Cairo, Egypt Web: http://www.cairohackerspace.org
@Cc_HUB Profile text: Open living lab for entrepreneurs, investors, tech companies and hackers in and around Lagos. A cushy nest and co-working space for social tech ventures.
Location: Lagos, Nigeria Web: http://www.cchubnigeria.com
@Cticdakar Profile text: 1er Accélérateur et Incubateur du Sénégal spécialement dédié aux Entrepreneurs des TIC et des Technologies Mobiles.
Location: Dakar, Senegal Web: http://www.cticdakar.com
@Hivecolab Profile text: Hive Colab is coworking for genius busy bees.
Location: Kampala, Uganda Web: http://hivecolab.com
@Iceaddis Profile text: iceaddis is a technology innovation hub, which aims at accelerating Ethiopia’s economic growth by promoting market-driven and environmentaly viable innovations.
Location: Addis Ababa, Ethiopia Web: http://www.iceaddis.com
@iHub Profile text: Nairobi’s Innovation Hub for the technology community is an open space for the technologists, investors, tech companies and hackers in the area.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya Web: http://ihub.co.ke
@iLabAfrica Profile text: We are a research institute with a focus on ICT innovation, Entrepreneurship and ICT Policy Research.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya Web: http://ilabafrica.ac.ke
@iLabLiberia Profile text: iLab Liberia provides an open environment for Liberian techies and organizations to learn info sharing tools, open source systems, and host tech meet-ups
Location: Monrovia, Liberia Web: http://ilabliberia.org
@Jokkolabs Profile text: Coworkingspace et action tank qui recherche des approches innovantes liées aux nouvelles technologies pour répondre aux enjeux sociaux-économiques de ce siècle.
Location: Dakar, Senegal·Web: http://www.jokkolabs.net
@MESTghana Profile text: MEST provides training and mentoring for aspiring African software entrepreneurs. @AmmaBaffoe on duty today
Location: Accra, Ghana Web: http://www.meltwater.org
@Mlabeastafrica Profile text: Identifying, nurturing, and helping to build sustainable East African enterprises with a mobile technology focus
Location: Nairobi, Kenya Web: http://mlab.co.ke
@Mlabsa Profile text: Mobile ideas. Mobile impact. An incubator for mobile apps and content services in southern Africa.
Location: Southern Africa Web: http://www.mlab.co.za
@Tanzict Profile text: TANZICT is a bilateral project between Tanzania and Finland. We work in areas of information society, ICT sector & policies, mobile, ICT4D and entrepreneurship.
Location: Dar es Salaam, Tanzania Web: http://tanzict.or.tz
@Thenailab Profile text: The NAiLAB is Nairobi’s premier Incubation Laboratory focused on I.T. Based or I.T. Heavy SMEs.
Location: Nairobi, Kenya Web: http://nailab.co.ke
Do you have additions to this list? Feel free to add them as a comment! And if you aren’t already, you can follow us at @vc4africa
Also read: Crowdsourcing Africa’s tech hot-spots, 35 technology hubs mapped in 13 countries