<div style="text-align: center; border: 1px solid #eee; padding: 10px;margin: 14px auto;"><p><strong style="font-size: 1.4rem;">We take a look at the regions in Africa where tech innovation is thriving</strong></p><p>Africa has the <a href="https://www.cnbcafrica.com/news/special-report/2017/05/26/africa-remains-worlds-second-fastest-growing-region/" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">highest growing economy in the world</a> after South Asia. Output growth is estimated to have increased 3.6% in 2017, <a href="https://www.afdb.org/fileadmin/uploads/afdb/Documents/Publications/African_Economic_Outlook_2018_-_EN.pdf" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">predicted to accelerate to 4.1% in 2019</a>. Global companies are tapping into this wealth by investing in the growing number of tech hubs in Africa. According to research conducted by GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator, there were <a href="https://www.gsma.com/mobilefordevelopment/programme/ecosystem-accelerator/1000-tech-hubs-are-powering-ecosystems-in-asia-pacific-and-africa/" rel=" noopener" target="_blank">442 tech hubs operating in Africa</a> last year, up from 314 in 2016. Leading the way was South Africa with 59 hubs, followed closely by Nigeria with 55. Coming in third, fourth, and fifth, were Egypt (33), Kenya (30), and Morocco (25), respectively. These centres made up over 45% of the continent’s tech landscape.</p><p><strong>Scroll down to take a look at the regions in Africa with vibrant tech hubs where international companies are championing entrepreneurship.</strong></p><p>To discover more about the innovation hubs in Africa and the exciting companies operating in them, make sure to attend our <strong><a href="https://www.women-in-tech-africa-summit.com/?utm_source=wintecblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=african-tech-hubs-&utm_content=top">Women in Tech Africa</a></strong> conference taking place 18th – 19th March in Cape Town, South Africa. Join over 70 speakers from a selection of the world’s leading technology businesses and more than 300 attendees at our two-day event. Technology in Africa is shaping the future – this is your chance to join the movement.</p><p>For<span> </span><strong>agenda</strong><span> </span>details,<span> </span><span><a href="https://www.women-in-tech-africa-summit.com/agenda?utm_source=wintecblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=african-tech-hubs-&utm_content=top">click here</a></span>.</p><p>To<span> </span><strong>register</strong>,<span> </span><span><a href="https://www.women-in-tech-africa-summit.com/register?utm_source=wintecblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=african-tech-hubs-&utm_content=top">click here</a></span>.</p><p>If you work for a technology company and are interested in<span> </span><strong>sponsoring</strong>,<span> </span><span><a href="https://www.women-in-tech-africa-summit.com/sponsor?utm_source=wintecblog&utm_medium=blog&utm_campaign=african-tech-hubs-&utm_content=top">click here</a></span>. </p><a href="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3873528/WiTAF%20-%20Women%20in%20Technology%20Africa/assets/WITAF%20graphic%20infographic.png" style="text-decoration: none; outline: none; focus: none;"><img src="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3873528/WiTAF%20-%20Women%20in%20Technology%20Africa/assets/WITAF%20graphic%20infographic.png" width="100%"></a> <span style="display: block; margin: 8px 0;">Visit us at <a href="https://www.women-in-tech-africa-summit.com/" style="text-decoration: underline;">Women in Tech Africa</a></span> <span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC-RIq1mHCAA0Q-kmuFl7Dzg"><img src="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3873528/social-youtube.png" style="width: 25px;border:none;"></a></span> <span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.linkedin.com/showcase/women-in-technology-world-series/"><img src="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3873528/social-lin.png" style="width: 25px;border:none;"></a></span> <span><a target="_blank" href="https://twitter.com/MaddoxWinSeries"><img src="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3873528/social-twitter.png" style="width: 25px;border:none;"></a></span> <span><a target="_blank" href="https://www.facebook.com/MaddoxWinSeries"><img src="https://cdn2.hubspot.net/hubfs/3873528/social-fb.png" style="width: 25px;border:none;"></a></span></div><div style="text-align: center;"> </div><p> </p> Copy Code

We take a look at the regions in Africa where tech innovation is thriving

Africa has the highest growing economy in the world after South Asia. Output growth is estimated to have increased 3.6% in 2017, predicted to accelerate to 4.1% in 2019. Global companies are tapping into this wealth by investing in the growing number of tech hubs in Africa. According to research conducted by GSMA Ecosystem Accelerator, there were 442 tech hubs operating in Africa last year, up from 314 in 2016. Leading the way was South Africa with 59 hubs, followed closely by Nigeria with 55. Coming in third, fourth, and fifth, were Egypt (33), Kenya (30), and Morocco (25), respectively. These centres made up over 45% of the continent’s tech landscape.

Scroll down to take a look at the regions in Africa with vibrant tech hubs where international companies are championing entrepreneurship.

To discover more about the innovation hubs in Africa and the exciting companies operating in them, make sure to attend our Women in Tech Africa conference taking place 18th – 19th March in Cape Town, South Africa. Join over 70 speakers from a selection of the world’s leading technology businesses and more than 300 attendees at our two-day event. Technology in Africa is shaping the future – this is your chance to join the movement.

For agenda details, click here.

To register, click here.

If you work for a technology company and are interested in sponsoring, click here.