Development

Kiva

Empower people around the world with a $25 loan
451,246 followers |

Camfed

Camfed works to break the cycle of poverty and disease in rural Africa by educating girls and investing in economic and leadership opportunities for young women
137,787 followers |

Dambisa Moyo

Economist & author of NY Times bestselling Dead Aid & How The West Was Lost. Named by TIME as one of 100 most influential people in the world in 2009.
51,919 followers |

William Easterly

NYU Econ Prof; author White Man's Burden, critic of nonsense in fighting global poverty, advocate of individual rights for all; keep your irony alert on.
23,920 followers |

Ory Okolloh

Mama of 3 girls who will run the world, Google Policy Manager Africa, co-founder Ushahidi.com & Mzalendo.com, Afropolitan, Kenyan. Views = mine.
22,788 followers |

Ushahidi

We are a non-profit tech company that specializes in developing free and open source software for information collection,visualization and interactive mapping.
22,549 followers |

maria bello

Official Maria Bello Twitter Account. Tweets by Maria. Actor. Activist. Adventurer.
21,900 followers |

Erik Hersman

Where Africa and technology collide... Co-founder of Ushahidi, iHub Nairobi and AfriGadget
18,514 followers |

VOA Africa

Africa news from the Voice of America. More news at voaafrica.com
12,973 followers |

Sandy Salle

Zimbabwean, changing lives one journey at a time through customized African safari vacations, 2 kiddies & lovely hubby
10,520 followers |

Mariéme Jamme

I am a proud African, seeking positive narratives for Africa by speaking and writing. Anti-AID to Africa Spokesperson. I believe that I'm here because you are.
10,102 followers |

Tendai Sean Joe

@whenpages Founder and COO. Philanthropist. Concept Developer. I love life and always up for challenges. Bungee jump? Yes! Films, adventures and tech.
9,681 followers |

VC4Africa

VC4Africa.biz - Africa's largest venture capital community, investors and entrepreneurs, dedicated to building business on the continent.
9,566 followers |

Juliana Rotich

Location agnostic, Co-Founder of Ushahidi, TED Sr. Fellow. Tweets=mine.
9,219 followers |

Ken Banks

Mobile technologist. Anthropologist. Conservationist. Tech Awards Laureate 2009. National Geographic 2010 Emerging Explorer. Founder: kiwanja.net @FrontlineSMS
9,160 followers |

Alasdair Munn

CEO tcg: the communication group. Digital living, enterprise social media, sustainable development. Zimbabwean living abroad. http://SocialPresence.me
7,181 followers |

Dr. Paula Kahumbu

Champion of endangered species, ecologist, conservationist, childrens book author, CEO of WildlifeDirect Inc
7,058 followers |

Trevor Ncube

African Media entrepreneur, husband, father, born again Christian, golf lover, lifetime student. Based in Harare and Johannesburg
7,044 followers |

Moses Simuyemba

Medical Doctor, Life Coach and Entrepreneur
6,700 followers |

Brian Conley

Curating crises so you don't have to. Opening space for those overlooked internationally. http://alive.in/libya #Libya #Egypt #Iraq #Bahrain #Afghanistan
6,524 followers |

Don Carli

Digital Strategy, Media, Marketing, Advertising, Sustainability, CSR, Green, Design, AR, Print, Geolocation, Publishing, InfoViz, Biomass, Energy, India
6,257 followers |

emeka_okafor

Maker Faire Africa Curator,Venture Catalyst/TED Global 2007 Director www.timbuktuchronicles.blogspot.com www.makerfaireafrica.com
5,977 followers |

Africa Strategist

Africa is a diverse continent, full of capable, vibrant people with the capacity to build sustainable communities that add value to the world
5,804 followers |

appfrica

Innovative international software development and design firm from East Africa.
5,712 followers |

afrigadget

Solving everyday problems with African ingenuity
5,216 followers |

Afrika Kabissa

Networking Platform for African Civil Society operated by volunteers (Tweets by @TobiasEigen)
5,178 followers |

TMS Ruge

Cofounder, Project Diaspora; Photographer; African Futurist; Africa by Africa Evangelist; African Digerati; Connector. - I do things.
5,177 followers |

ICT4D

Interesting news around Information and communication technologies for development (ICT4D) (Photo: http://bit.ly/4oRdrV) also here @ckreutz
5,163 followers |

ICT_Works

Inveneo ICTWorks: Expertise in sustainable ICTs for the developing world
4,980 followers |

ITNewsAfrica.com

ITNewsAfrica.com is Africa's premier ICT news and information service.
4,510 followers |

Development Crossing

We promote the growth of corporate social responsibility (CSR) and sustainable development. Create a free profile today!
4,070 followers |

Maneno

Free, open-source blogging service with an African focus, in African languages. Tweets on media, ICT4D & language in Africa.
3,962 followers |

Seacom

SEACOM is a privately owned and operated pan-African ICT enabler, which is driving the development of the African Internet.
3,847 followers |

SocioLingo Africa

Passionate about Africa. I blog & tweet about social issues. Re-tweets not endorsement, only a sign of interest.
3,845 followers |

Ethnic Supplies

Handmade and fairly traded fashion accessories , Art & crafts by African women including raw silk scarves, African bags, Homeware, African baskets and Textile
3,594 followers |

Just Andrew

Andrew is a commentator on national affairs. He lives in Zimbabwe where politics is just so ripe for his cynicism.
3,212 followers |

afritwit

pooling all African Twitter users (this profile is maintained by @jke)
3,119 followers |

Cathryn McNaughton

CEO Vana Trust (non-profit w/ schools in Africa, organic therapeutic farm in Oxon.), gardener, loves to just follow the chi. These are my own views.
2,557 followers |

brendanbaker

PM, AngelList Scout, UX Enjoyer, Oxford + Cambridge Grad, Low tech product designer, Beatboxer
2,376 followers |

G. Kofi Annan

Strategy, Digital Media, Innovation, Tech, Emerging Mrkts | Writer: @GlobalPost, @BusinessInsider | Ad man | Ideas @ Afrimonitor, Annansi, @BricaGrp
2,177 followers |

How Matters

Aid can be better. Let's talk about how.
2,159 followers |

The Whitaker Group

The Whitaker Group (TWG) is a globally recognized strategic public affairs firm with deep expertise and experience in delivering bottom-line results in Africa.
2,072 followers |

Nigel Legg

Realtime Market Research through social media and text analytics.
2,049 followers |

Eva

documentary producer /actress/
2,013 followers |

FrontlineSMS:Credit

Mobile money management tools for organizations and businesses working at the base of the pyramid.
1,969 followers |

Bex and Huw

A 24,000 kilometre sound recording expedition across Africa. By bicycle.
1,747 followers |

Christina Jordan

Ashoka fellow (E. Africa) in a former life, Evolutionize It (Belgium) is my latest global gig for good. I'm practicing to be an angel when I grow up.
1,388 followers |

Vana Trust

Vana Trust: non-profit supporting schools in Africa (Zimbabwe) and an organic therapeutic farm in the UK
1,374 followers |

nyokabi {nyo-ka-VEE}

science was my first love. it now co-exists with the arts (photog, film, fashion) - i'm the common factor. my heart beats in the earth where my ancestors lie
1,318 followers |

Juergen Eichholz

#water, #sanitation + #IT, #imagineering - bilingual updates (EN, DE); also @saniblog / @afritwit / @ afrigadget.com
1,309 followers |

tracy1314

Live, Learn and make a difference in this world.
1,274 followers |

Mushambi Mutuma™

Co-Founder & Managing Director of Altivex Creative Foundry, South Africa - @altivexfoundry --- #nodaysoff advocate
1,265 followers |

Theresa Sondjo

Technologist. Diplomat-in-training. Awesome sauce. Not an official representative of anything. Yet.
906 followers |

Rarin

African, self-professed tech geek. Social Work Fan. Avid reader. Wannabe Soukous guitarist. Farm gal with an incurable cow obsession. Taller than most!
850 followers |

Siena Anstis

Law student at McGill University, freelance journalist and development communications consultant. Founder of Women of Kireka (@wok_ug).
818 followers |

Kit Cody

entrepreneur, social media enthusiast, product leader, traveler, connector, sailor, optimist and father of 3
730 followers |

Charlene Hewat

An experienced development professional in Southern Africa. Dedicated to the environment and people of southern Africa.
665 followers |

Ashifi Gogo, PhD

CEO at Sproxil and Dartmouth's inaugural PhD Innovation Fellow.
660 followers |

martin de wit

Economist focussed on natural resources, energy, environment and Africa's development challenge
639 followers |

Edward Scotcher

Life is yellow
501 followers |

Team Kachile

Kachile alleviates poverty & raises environmental consciousness in West Africa through the targeted application of ICTs
455 followers |

Izzy Mutanhaurwa

Group Managing Editor at Bright Spark Media, owner and founder of Baobab-Technology & Savannah Freight Forwarders. I am also a writer and technology enthusiast.
373 followers |

ZimEye

An intergrated network of professionals and journalists reporting on Zimbabwe
342 followers |

Reema B.

Zimbabwean NP leader @IUPhilanthropy into next gen philanthropists, Intl Dev, SocEnt, Women & Girls. Traveller, foodie, outdoor enthusiast. Tweets = mine.
267 followers |

Roger Stringer

Ex-librarian. Academic/non-fiction copy-editor, typesetter/desktop publisher, publishing consultant in Zimbabwe
140 followers |

cynthia blair

media, marketing, sustainability; psychotherapy, torture, trauma. really.
115 followers |

sms4africa

surrealist
110 followers |

Julie Anne Edwards

Wildlife Safaris, Zimbabwe Professional Guide, Author, Artist, Rhino & Community Conservation Development in Africa
54 followers |

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