Ict 4 Development

Twitter

Always wondering what's happening.
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News and updates from Google
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TechCrunch

Breaking Technology News And Opinions From TechCrunch
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Jack Dorsey

Executive Chairman of Twitter, CEO of Square, a founder of both.
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Biz Stone

Co-founder of Twitter, Inc.
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Evan Williams

Farm boy from Nebraska. Husband and father. Co-founder of Twitter. Partner at @ObviousCorp
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Kevin Rose

Builder of products @Google. Angel investor. Founder of digg.com. @tea drinker.
1,335,315 followers |

Gates Foundation

We work to help all people lead healthy, productive lives, focused on health, poverty, and opportunity. Follow our work on @gateshealth, @gatesag, and @gatesed.
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The Next Web

Our feed of international news on technology, business and culture. Follow @TNW for top stories OR follow specific channels in our twitter lists.
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Eric Schmidt

Executive Chairman & former CEO
470,347 followers |

Anil Dash

I love NYC, tech & funk. You can see all the things I'm up to at http://anildash.com/ or reach me at anil@dashes.com or 646 833-8659.
408,234 followers |

Leo Laporte

Podcaster, broadcaster and tech pundit. The Tech Guy on the Premiere Radio Networks. Live at live.twit.tv For my link feed follow @links_for_twit
393,753 followers |

USAID

This is the official Twitter feed for USAID, the lead U.S. government agency providing development and humanitarian assistance worldwide for nearly 50 years.
153,157 followers |

Social Media Today

#Publishing and #distribution of great posts by the world's best thinkers on #SocialMedia best practices, tools and #socialmarketing
110,160 followers |

Randi Zuckerberg

Randi led Facebook's marketing/social good team from '05-'11, and is currently enjoying life as an entrepreneur & Emmy-nominated correspondent. Fun times ahead!
105,845 followers |

UN Development

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) helps empower lives and build resilient nations world-wide.
88,960 followers |

Jason Fried

Founder of 37signals. Co-author of REWORK. Credo: It's simple until you make it complicated.
84,201 followers |

posterous

Share smarter with Posterous Spaces. Easily share anything publicly or privately by web, email, or mobile app. For support please visit help.posterous.com
80,494 followers |

Mitch Kapor

startup investor and advisor, social change advocate/activist
54,065 followers |

Randy Ferrell

VP of Sales at Care2, social media, cause marketing, environment, sustainability, human rights, animal welfare, charity, social responsibility
53,476 followers |

Philanthropy

The Chronicle of Philanthropy's official Twitter page, dispensing news, advice, and commentary about the nonprofit world
51,569 followers |

UNESCO

Official Twitter of the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO)
46,129 followers |

Global Voices

Calling attention to the most interesting conversations and perspectives emerging from citizen media around the world. Tweets: @emmab33 (^EB) @kthread (^KT)
37,385 followers |

googleafrica

Google Africa Team
25,282 followers |

World Bank Africa

Welcome to the World Bank Africa Region. Fighting poverty with passion and professionalism for lasting results.
23,299 followers |

JOHNABYRNE

Founder of C-Change Media & former Executive Editor of BusinessWeek, Digital Journalism Advocate
22,051 followers |

Erik Hersman

Where Africa and technology collide... Co-founder of Ushahidi, iHub Nairobi and AfriGadget. Senior TED and PopTech Fellow.
21,351 followers |

HuffPost Impact

Causes, social justice issues, actionable news and inspiring stories.
21,127 followers |

Mashable Social Good

News about social good events, innovations and non-profits from @Mashable.
20,431 followers |

USFreightBrokers LLC

US Freight Brokers LLC, 20+ Yrs Transportation & Logistics, MBA, Board Certified in Security Mgmt (CPP). Industry news at http://LogisticsLogisticsLogistics.com
17,817 followers |

Causecast

Employee engagement via workplace giving/volunteering/disaster response/CSR. #CausecastForNonprofits @CausecastNPO
17,558 followers |

Social Innovation

Strategies, tools, and ideas for nonprofits, foundations, and socially responsible businesses.
16,901 followers |

James Andrews

Digital Communications/#Transmedia content strategist, blogger, author, speaker, DJ, frmr record label exec, Founder of SocialPeople.tv (@socialpeopletv)
16,817 followers |

JD Lasica

Social media strategist, author, journalist, speaker. Founder of social media consultancy Socialmedia.biz & Socialbrite.org for nonprofits. Blogging since 2001.
16,713 followers |

Joseph Ranseth

Author, Speaker, Purpose-Driven Marketer. I believe that life is best lived OutsideTheBoat.com. Today is always the #BestDayEver. I sometimes WorkForLunch.com
15,757 followers |

openDemocracy

Free thinking for the world
12,435 followers |

Pulitzer Center

We're a non-profit journalism organization funding and promoting interaction with under-covered international journalism. Tweets by @mauramaura.
11,842 followers |

Devex

Must-read news and jobs for aid workers and international development professionals from the world’s most popular global development website - www.devex.com.
11,425 followers |

travis kalanick

Uber CEO. Serial entrepreneur.
11,221 followers |

ITU

UN ICT agency, connecting the world through spectrum management, brokering standards, bridging the digital divide, plus cybersecurity and climate change.
10,580 followers |

The Socialbrite team

A learning hub & sharing community for nonprofits & causes, created by leading social media experts.
9,999 followers |

Millennium Campaign

United Nations Millennium Campaign. End poverty by 2015. This is the historic promise 189 world leaders made at the in 2000 when they agreed to meet the MDGs.
9,892 followers |

Leslie Bradshaw

Calling me intense is putting it lightly | President + COO + Co-Founder @JESS3 | Contributor @Forbes | Terroir + Family @BradshawPinot | Econ + Gender @UChicago
9,781 followers |

e-Agriculture

A global initiative to enhance sustainable agricultural development & food security by improving the use of information and communication technologies
7,797 followers |

E-Advocate Network

The E-Advocate Network is a new media project dedicated to those who are changing the world.
7,170 followers |

Tactical Tech

Tactical Tech, an NGO helping human rights advocates use information, communications and digital technologies to maximise the impact of their advocacy work
7,146 followers |

Afrinnovator

Putting Africa on the Map!
6,937 followers |

ICT4D

Interesting news around Information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) (Photo: http://bit.ly/4oRdrV) also here @ckreutz
5,999 followers |

Susanne Ure

Web Editor for Amnesty International in Canada. Tweet about human rights, social justice, humanitarian aid and lives at risk. Views expressed here are my own.
5,903 followers |

ICT_Works

Inveneo ICTWorks: Expertise in sustainable ICTs for the developing world
5,834 followers |

CDT

The Center for Democracy & Technology. Keeping the Internet Open, Innovative & Free
5,763 followers |

OpenNet Initiative

ONI's aim is to investigate, expose and analyze Internet filtering and surveillance practices in a credible and non-partisan fashion
5,748 followers |

OMAOG

When technology meets humanity on the human network, we have the power to make lasting, positive social and environmental change. Register your act today!
5,560 followers |

Frontline Blogs

Links to news, views and important happenings in media and journalism from around the world. Brought to you by the team behind London's @frontlineclub.
5,462 followers |

Afrika Kabissa

Networking Platform for African Civil Society operated by volunteers (Tweets by @TobiasEigen)
5,310 followers |

Greg Galant

CEO of @Sawhorse Media, our businesses include @MuckRack and @ShortyAwards. Creator of @VentureVoice. Member of @Twitter's first name club.
5,216 followers |

ignite

Enlighten us, but make it quick
4,863 followers |

Jordan Raynor

@KaraRaynor's husband | Client Director at @EngageDC | Co-founder of @Citizinvestor | Co-founder of @DigitalDoulos | @ChickfilA fanatic
4,409 followers |

Mobilizing for good

4,312 followers |

infodev.org

infoDev is a global partnership program of the World Bank Group. Its mission is to enable innovative entrepreneurship for sustainable, inclusive growth.
4,211 followers |

Media Helping Media

Media Helping Media provides support for media in transition and post-conflict countries and areas where media is still developing.
4,207 followers |

Linda Raftree

Tweets & links about ICT4D, youth and community development, governance, NGO ethics, smart aid, travel, life and sometimes capoeira. [personal acct]
4,197 followers |

Ismael Peña-López

Researcher, professor, speaker on the Information Society, ICT4D and the Digital Divide.
4,182 followers |

Ian Thorpe

Knowledge manager, international development worker, suburban dad. Tweets represent my views, not my organization's etc.
3,993 followers |

changents

Changents.com helps a new generation of “Change Agents” broadcast their amazing stories to engage and mobilize supporters around the globe.
3,892 followers |

Web Foundation

Advance the Web to empower people. Learn more and find out how to get involved!
3,748 followers |

Advox

Global Voices Advocacy seeks to build a global anti-censorship network of bloggers and online activists dedicated to protecting freedom of expression
3,739 followers |

Phillippa Biggs

ICT economist in Geneva with a passion for nature (especially mountains). Interested in all things ICT!
3,713 followers |

ETA

Electronic Transactions Association (ETA) is an international trade association of companies offering electronic transaction processing products and services.
3,594 followers |

UNGEI

The United Nations Girls’ Education Initiative (UNGEI) is a partnership of organizations committed to accelerating action on girls’ education.
3,557 followers |

EVERYWHERE News

We blend digital, social, experiential, and traditional marketing tactics and solve problems for our clients. Social Media Guinness Record holder #beatcancer
3,343 followers |

Bloggingportal.eu

The best of the EU blogosphere. Follow @bloggingportal2 for our editors' choice or subscribe to our newsletter. Contact us: info[at]bloggingportal.eu
3,279 followers |

Global Changemakers

The British Council's Global Changemakers are young social activists making a change in societies around the world! Reaching 3.2 million as we speak (or tweet).
3,051 followers |

CHF International

Building a Better World.
2,855 followers |

Tony Roberts

Founder & ex CEO of computeraid.org co-founder of coda-international.org.uk & founding trustee of BOND.org.uk currently PhD student researching ICT4D
2,699 followers |

ViewChange.org

Link TV's ViewChange.org: Harnessing the power of storytelling to change the world. Follow @ViewChange for links to new videos as they're posted.
2,680 followers |

ICT Dev

Technology in Solidarity: News from the ICT4D world
2,640 followers |

IntraHealthOPEN

Support African Health Workers & local innovation in open source & mobile tech for global health. W/support from Youssou N'Dour &The OPEN Council.
2,573 followers |

Hapee de Groot

open source, development of people and software, webdeveloper, ict4d, drupal, linux, ubuntu, geek, amsterdam, groenlinks, opendata, accountability&transparency
2,551 followers |

WB Dev. Marketplace

The Development Marketplace (#DevMarket) supports scaling up of #SocEnt delivering public goods to the poor in #India #Egypt #EAfrica.
2,544 followers |

Christian Kreutz

Entrepreneur, lecturer and open knowledge advocate. Exploring the potentials for social innovation through collaboration.
2,331 followers |

Amy Simons

Convergence Journalism professor at Mizzou. Former Chicagoan. Tries not to take life too seriously, doesn't always succeed.
2,310 followers |

Mark Graham

Oxford Internet Institute Research Fellow. Interests: Internet Geography, Web 2.0, Economic Geography, Development, ICT4D, Digital Divide, Zombies
2,283 followers |

TheHub

The global channel for human rights media & action
2,276 followers |

ICT4D.at

ICT4D, Austria, NGO, NPO, Projects, Developing World
2,242 followers |

WeMustDisarm

A United Nations campaign to get more public support for the UN Secretary-General’s drive to achieve a world free of nuclear weapons.
2,224 followers |

Wayan Vota

Exploring the intersection of technology and development
2,223 followers |

Giles Crouch

CEO of MediaBadger a digital media intelligence firm, British ex-pat, explorer of the globe, fascinated with our increasingly complex world. Data junkie.
2,196 followers |

World Congress on IT

WITSA's 17th World Congress on Information Technology (WCIT)
2,170 followers |

UN Knowledge Campus

UN Knowledge Campus is a UNSSC on-line initiative aimed at enhancing opportunities for knowledge sharing, learning and collaboration within the UN system.
2,168 followers |

Tyrone Taborn

Twitter feed for Women of Color Technology magazine.
2,133 followers |

iKNOW Politics

International Knowledge Network of Women in Politics provides resources, expertise, knowledge creation on women’s political participation.Tweets by @piyookochar
2,126 followers |

Ned Breslin

CEO of Water For People, focused on water, sanitation, and real aid transparency. Fly fishing, running and the Crimson Tide big! Family tops
2,044 followers |

OpenMRS

Open source Health IT by and for the entire planet, starting with the developing world.
2,001 followers |

CUNY Journalism

Official Tweets from CUNY Graduate School of Journalism Students
1,954 followers |

UNESCO-IHE

UNESCO-IHE Institute for Water Education trains mid-career water professionals (mainly from developing countries). The Communications Team tweeting!
1,818 followers |

Inveneo

Inveneo gets the tools of information communications technology (ICT) to those who need it most — people and organizations in the developing world.
1,728 followers |

AppsforGoodCDI

Apps for Good is the new programme by CDI where young people learn to create apps that change their world.
1,703 followers |

the3rdgoal

#Moodle & #Sloodle #Gender #Equality #Empowering #Women + #Virginia #Education #Teachers #USA & Intl #Woodbridge, VA http://jennielawrence.com #Loving #MacPro
1,693 followers |

susanmorgan

Executive Director, Pax Communications; Co-founder, Investors Against Genocide; human rights activist; communications specialist; mother.
1,664 followers |

Alyssa Danigelis

VT native, night owl, Discovery News reporter, Sawhorse Media editor, and pro freelance journalist writing about tech, business, and sustainability.
1,536 followers |

Lee Semel

Entrepreneur + Software engineer + UI designer + Photographer + @ShortyAwards, @MuckRack cofounder
1,527 followers |

Peter S. Crosby

Peter S. Crosby is a social entrepreneur using media, technology & stories for systemic change on global issues of fairness, diversity & gender equality.
1,430 followers |

Ole Seidenberg

Founder of Nest Campaigning Agency & re:campaign conference. Interested in microfinance and ICT4D.
1,414 followers |

Richard Baum

Born in London, working in New York, living in New Jersey. General Manager for Reuters in NY and Canada but my tweets do not reflect the opinion of my employer.
1,396 followers |

e-Development TG

e-Development Thematic Group is a global forum and a community of professionals interested in the role of ICT in development
1,371 followers |

UNSDI-NCO

Netherlands Coordination Office for the United Nations Spatial Data Infrastructure (UNSDI). Building the infrastructure to share geo-information world-wide.
1,282 followers |

Voices of Africa

Voices of Africa Organization. Focused on information #empowerment for #sustainabledevelopment and #fairtrade using #ICT4D in #Africa
1,209 followers |

digitalforgood

Social innovation agency with a core focus on digital media, technology-driven philanthropy, and social change. We endeavour to share awesome on this account
1,037 followers |

Nest

Agentur für Online-Kampagnen im (öko)sozialen Sektor. Veranstalter der @recampaign, Herausgeber des Leitfadens Social Media für NGOs.
1,034 followers |

Laurence Thurion

Chief of Staff to the UN Under-Secretary-General in charge of Innovative Financing for Development. Adviser to the Chairman of UNITAID. Opinions are my own.
1,003 followers |

ICTD 2010 Conference

The ICTD2010 Conference promises to be one of the most exciting and intellectually stimulating ICT4D events in 2010.
984 followers |

APCNews

Association for progressive communications - Internet for social justice and sustainable development. Lisa Cyr tweets with occasional guest tweeple.
983 followers |

Lil' MDGs

Lil' MDGs was founded to leverage the power of the Internet, digital, and social media to help meet the UN Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).
902 followers |

Microfinance

Thinking the Future of Banking for Developing Countries: Microfinance, Technology and Sustainable Development
899 followers |

Daniel Koffler

Technologist & ISR (intelligence, surveillance & reconnaissance) junkie.
730 followers |

AudienceScapes

InterMedia’s online hub for research-based knowledge to support information, communication and media. Visit Intermedia.org to learn more about our #intdev work.
714 followers |

ThinkBrigade

ThinkBrigade is an independent online magazine, published by a united, collaborative and multi-media team of 35 international reporters on a voluntary basis.
707 followers |

FailFaire

The stories of failures and lessons in ICT4D and M4D. Unveiling the spectacular flops to get better.
653 followers |

Sam duPont

democracy/technology/policy/mobile/development/asia/the district of columbia
646 followers |

Lemelson Foundation

Improving lives through invention
611 followers |

Spider

The Swedish Program for ICT in Developing Regions (Spider) is a resource center for ICT4D based at Stockholm University.
578 followers |

Nicole Longstreath

Blogger, political junkie, thrift store rat preachin' my secondhand fashion gospel in Costa Mesa, California
565 followers |

Lucas Mohr

Loves communication, Social Media, the Web, Politics, Fashion, Graphic Design, Sports and Music. Works @KetchumPleon
511 followers |

NetRights&Principles

initiative formed to establish an Internet Governance regime founded upon human rights
509 followers |

Lotta Rydstrom

ict4d-geek, islander, runner, maputo-lover, bengal cat owner, wife, stockholmer, blogger, friend, traveler – works for TI Sweden (DM for more info)
474 followers |

adevelopingstory.org

New media stories from the developing world.
441 followers |

EnterpriseinaBox

The all inclusive social enterprise start-up toolkit
374 followers |

Pablarribas Radar

An auto-mashup account for tracking blogs, twitters and other info sources for @pablarribas. Just a RSS to Twitter pipe. Tags: #ict4d #ictd #socialmedia #ngos
365 followers |

Robert Godden

Exploring visual media for social activism. Amnesty International Asia-Pacific Campaign Coordinator in Hong Kong. Tweetin' independently since 2009.
353 followers |

Martin LABBE

#ICT4D project manager at the International Trade Centre. Casual twitterer (tweets about web marketing & e-commerce, mostly).
255 followers |

Change.org Strategy

Discussing the strategy and tactics of social change. See @changedotorg for more.
233 followers |

Jenifer S. Winter

Asst. Prof., School of Communications, U Hawaii. Ubiquitous networks, mobile technologies, and policy; privacy; right to communicate; ICTs and governance
155 followers |

futuremediachange

Blogging the intersection of media, technology and the global good.
101 followers |

Bäumchen

Be a tree! A project for environmental change. Offline and online.
38 followers |

Mariana

Innovative Mobile Applications Expert at the Global ICT Department, World Bank.
8 followers |

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