Follow Friday: Technology hubs in Africa on Twitter


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