There are 442 spaces actively supporting tech startups across Africa, according to research by the GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator. Whereas the previous edition of the research – dating to 2016 – found 314 tech hubs on the continent, the new research finds 128 new spaces, bringing the total number of hubs to 442. The leading country in Africa by number of hubs is South Africa with 59 active hubs, followed by Nigeria (55), Egypt (33), Kenya (30), and Morocco (25). Together, these five destinations account for over 45 per cent of Africa’s tech hubs. The GSMA highlighted the increasingly important role of international tech giants and mobile operators in spurring the tech hub trend across Africa.

Source: The North Africa Journal March 22, 2018 07:52 UTC