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10 African Tech Companies Worth Following On Twitter

10 African Tech Companies Worth Following On Twitter

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As far as social media goes, Twitter is a popular means of communication for many African tech companies, as they are able to communicate with a wide range of people on the platform.

From releasing information on their next move, to quirky posts designed to go viral, or simply retweeting insightful content, tech companies from the continent use Twitter for a variety of reasons.

Following these companies and seeing what they tweet will ensure that you are the first to find out any important info related to the business.

Here are 10 African tech companies worth following on Twitter.

Sources: Twitter, Fin24, Ventureburn.

Luno – @lunomoney

South Africa’s Bitcoin platform Luno, which was originally called BitX, has been a success story since launching in 2013. Those following the tech company via Twitter has seen the journey from humble beginnings to a company that is respected worldwide. Luno now has almost 14,000 followers on Twitter.

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Fintech companies like South African startup Zoona are creating a new financial infrastructure. Photo: ilovezoona.com

Zoona – @ilovezoona

The South African fintech startup aims to provide digital financial services to informal markets, assisting people without banking facilities or access to financial establishments. Zoona connects with potential clients via Twitter, having grown to over 2,200 followers. The startup is fairly active on the platform, posting often and retweeting mentions.

Paylater – @paylaterNG

Fintech startup Paylater is a Nigerian company that provides loans for users, and it was selected to take part in the fifth class of the Google launchpad accelerator program last year. The startup leveraged its popularity to promote growth on Twitter, and now boasts over 5,000 followers on the platform.

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Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Dr Priscilla Chan recently invested $24 million in an African startup Andela. (Image: connectnigeria.com)

Andela – @Andela

Andela is a Nigerian coder training company that provides engineering teams with world-class software developers. The company is now headquartered in New York, with offices in Nigeria, Uganda and Kenya. It sees the value of having a presence on social media, interacting with over 22,700 followers on Twitter.

Users can take short online courses via GetSmarter. Photo: TechCentral

GetSmarter – @getsmarter

GetSmarter is a South African edtech startup founded by brothers Sam and Rob Paddock, which develops online short courses in partnership with higher education institutions. The edtech success story communicates with almost 10,000 followers on Twitter, and in 2016 Nasdaq-listed edtech firm 2U acquired GetSmarter for $103 million.

The InstaBug team from Egypt. Photo: Instabug

InstaBug – @instabug

Egyptian crowd-sourcing platform InstaBug is building a presence on Twitter, with over 1,600 people following the company’s updates on the social media platform. The company allows users to report bugs and send feedback to the developers from within apps.

Stephanie Cowper is the co-founder of BeSpectacular. Photo Twitter
Stephanie Cowper is the co-founder of BeSpecular. Photo: Twitter

BeSpecular – @BeSpecular

BeSpecular is a South African startup that is solving a global problem by connecting sighted volunteers to visually impaired, blind and deaf-blind people across the globe. The company uses mobile tech to make a difference in the world, and they are using social media in the form of Twitter to connect with followers, which now amount to over 4,000.

SweepSouth has been described as the Uber for cleaning. Photo: idgconnect.com

SweepSouth – @SweepSouthSA

The South African home and office cleaning services tech firm SweepSouth became the first ever African firm to be accepted in the U.S.-based startup accelerator, the 500 Startups Program in Silicon Valley, and has enjoyed a great deal of interest via Twitter, where the company interacts with a growing audience that is just short of 2,000 followers at the moment.

WhereIsMyTransport – @mytransport

With just over 1,000 followers, WhereIsMyTransport is still growing its social media footprint, but it is one worth following. The open digital transport mobility platform founded by students of the University of Cape Town in South Africa won the 2017 Promising Transport Innovation Award at the annual summit of the International Transport Forum (ITF) in Leipzig, Germany last year.

Fuzu is an all-in-one career development startup. Photo - YouTube
Fuzu is an all-in-one career development startup. Photo – YouTube

Fuzu – @fuzu

The Kenyan startup aims to provide an all-in-one career development platform, which allows users to learn new skills and find jobs regardless of their level of education. With this kind of business, social media cannot be ignored, and Fuzu has done well to attract over 1,400 followers on Twitter, using the platform to share posts and media regarding the company with interested individuals.