Advancing Technological Diffusion in Developing Countries
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FIGURE 1. TECH HUBS ACROSS AFRICA<br />
TECH HUBS ACROSS AFRICA<br />
(as of February 2014)<br />
TECH HUBS ACROSS AFRICA<br />
ECONOMIES WITH A KNOWN TECH HUB<br />
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES<br />
Source: iHub Research / World Bank / Bongohive<br />
(as of June 2014) Source: iHub Research/World Bank/Bongohive<br />
(as of February 2014)<br />
ECONOMIES WITH WITH A KNOWN A KNOWN TECH HUBTECH HUB<br />
INTERNATIONAL BOUNDARIES BOUNDARIES<br />
Source: iHub Research / World Bank / Bongohive<br />
IBRD 40702<br />
MOROCCO<br />
Al Akhawayn University Technology<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess <strong>in</strong>cubator<br />
MOROCCO<br />
Al<br />
Al<br />
Akhawayn<br />
Akhawayn<br />
University<br />
University<br />
Technology<br />
Technology<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
<strong>in</strong>cubator<br />
<strong>in</strong>cubator<br />
TUNISIA<br />
Wiki Start Up<br />
Mediterranean Sea<br />
TUNISIA<br />
Wiki<br />
Wiki<br />
Start<br />
Start<br />
Up<br />
Up<br />
Mediterranean<br />
Mediterranean<br />
Sea<br />
Sea<br />
SENEGAL<br />
Jokkolabs<br />
Bantalabs<br />
CTIC Dakar<br />
Africa Liv<strong>in</strong>g Lab<br />
Mobile Senegal<br />
Jiguene Tech Hub<br />
LIBERIA<br />
iLab Liberia<br />
CÔTE D’IVOIRE<br />
ICT Incubator<br />
Jokkolabs Abidjan<br />
Akendewa<br />
AMN Co-work<strong>in</strong>g Space<br />
Waleya Tech hub<br />
ATLANTIC OCEAN<br />
MALI<br />
Jokkolabs Bamako<br />
SENEGAL<br />
Jokkolabs<br />
Jokkolabs<br />
Bantalabs<br />
Bantalabs<br />
BURKINA CTIC<br />
CTIC<br />
Dakar<br />
Dakar FASO<br />
Africa<br />
Africa<br />
Liv<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Liv<strong>in</strong>g Yam Lab<br />
Lab Pukri<br />
Jokkolabs Mobile<br />
Mobile Ouagadougou Senegal<br />
Senegal<br />
Jiguene<br />
Jiguene<br />
Tech<br />
Tech<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
GHANA<br />
mFriday<br />
MEST<br />
Afr<strong>in</strong>nova<br />
gSpace<br />
iSpace<br />
Ghana Multimedia<br />
Incubator Centre<br />
Mobile Web<br />
Ghana<br />
Kumasi Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Incubator<br />
Oguaa Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Incubator<br />
TOGO<br />
The Labs<br />
NIGERIA<br />
L5 Labs<br />
Co-creation Hub<br />
Wennovation Hub<br />
Technology Incubation Centre<br />
M<strong>in</strong>na Tech Incubation Centre<br />
Institute for Venture Design<br />
T<strong>in</strong>apa Knowledge Centre<br />
Focus Hub<br />
Enspire Incubator<br />
LIBERIA<br />
BENIN<br />
iLab<br />
iLab<br />
Liberia<br />
Liberia<br />
e-TRILABS<br />
CÔTE D’IVOIRE<br />
ICT<br />
ICT<br />
Incubator<br />
Incubator<br />
Jokkolabs<br />
Jokkolabs<br />
Abidjan<br />
Abidjan<br />
Akendewa<br />
Akendewa<br />
AMN<br />
AMN<br />
Co-work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Co-work<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Space<br />
Space<br />
Waleya<br />
Waleya<br />
Tech<br />
Tech<br />
hub<br />
hub<br />
ANGOLA<br />
INEEFP Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Incubator<br />
CAMEROON<br />
ActivSpaces<br />
Digitis<strong>in</strong>g Cameroon<br />
ATLANTIC OCEAN<br />
NAMIBIA<br />
Namibia Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Innovation Centre<br />
Fablab Namibia<br />
ARAB REP.<br />
OF EGYPT<br />
Cairo Hackspace<br />
Tahrir Square<br />
The District<br />
Flat6Labs<br />
Plug and Play Egypt<br />
MALI<br />
NIGERIA<br />
Jokkolabs<br />
Jokkolabs<br />
Bamako<br />
Bamako<br />
SOMALIA<br />
L5<br />
L5<br />
Labs<br />
Labs<br />
Somaliland BITS<br />
Co-creation<br />
Co-creation<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
Wennovation<br />
Wennovation<br />
UGANDA Hub<br />
Hub<br />
Technology<br />
Technology<br />
Incubation<br />
Incubation<br />
@TheHub Centre<br />
Centre<br />
BURKINA FASO<br />
M<strong>in</strong>na<br />
M<strong>in</strong>na<br />
Tech<br />
Tech<br />
Incubation<br />
Incubation<br />
Outbox Centre<br />
Centre<br />
ETHIOPIA<br />
Yam<br />
Yam<br />
Pukri<br />
Pukri<br />
Institute<br />
Institute<br />
for<br />
for<br />
Venture<br />
Venture<br />
Hive Design<br />
Design<br />
Colab<br />
IceAddis<br />
UGANDA<br />
Jokkolabs<br />
Jokkolabs<br />
Ouagadougou<br />
Ouagadougou<br />
T<strong>in</strong>apa<br />
T<strong>in</strong>apa<br />
Knowledge<br />
Knowledge<br />
Grameen Centre<br />
Centre<br />
Mekelle ICT<br />
@TheHub<br />
@TheHub<br />
Foundation<br />
Focus<br />
Focus<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Incubator<br />
AppLab<br />
Outbox<br />
Outbox<br />
Enspire<br />
Enspire<br />
Incubator<br />
Incubator<br />
Hive<br />
Hive<br />
Colab<br />
Colab<br />
RWANDA<br />
Grameen<br />
Grameen<br />
kLab<br />
CAMEROON<br />
Foundation<br />
Foundation<br />
The Office<br />
ActivSpaces<br />
ActivSpaces<br />
AppLab<br />
AppLab<br />
KENYA<br />
iHills Network Digitis<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Digitis<strong>in</strong>g<br />
Cameroon<br />
Cameroon<br />
RWANDAiHub<br />
CONGO<br />
kLab<br />
kLab Aro Fab<br />
BantuL@b DEM. REP.<br />
The<br />
The<br />
Office<br />
Office m:Lab East Africa<br />
GHANA<br />
TOGO<br />
OF CONGO<br />
BENIN<br />
iHills<br />
iHills<br />
Network<br />
Network Start-up Garage<br />
mFriday<br />
mFriday<br />
The<br />
The<br />
Labs<br />
Labs<br />
e-TRILABS<br />
e-TRILABS<br />
Bantu l@b<br />
CONGO TANZANIA<br />
GrowthHub<br />
MEST<br />
MEST<br />
BantuL@b<br />
BantuL@b<br />
K<strong>in</strong>u<br />
DEM. REP.<br />
Nokia Hub<br />
Afr<strong>in</strong>nova<br />
Afr<strong>in</strong>nova<br />
Dar es Salaam Open<br />
OF CONGO @iLab Africa<br />
gSpace<br />
gSpace<br />
Knowledge Community<br />
Bantu<br />
Bantu<br />
l@b<br />
l@b<br />
NaiLab<br />
iSpace<br />
iSpace<br />
Innovation Space<br />
Ghana<br />
Ghana<br />
Multimedia<br />
Multimedia<br />
TANZICT<br />
Incubator<br />
Incubator<br />
Centre<br />
Centre<br />
Dar Tek<strong>in</strong>ohama Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Mobile<br />
Mobile<br />
Web<br />
Web<br />
Incubator<br />
Ghana<br />
Ghana<br />
Buni Hub<br />
Kumasi<br />
Kumasi<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Incubator<br />
Incubator<br />
Oguaa<br />
Oguaa<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
ZAMBIA<br />
Incubator<br />
Incubator<br />
Workgroup<br />
Workgroup<br />
Innovation<br />
Innovation<br />
Centre<br />
Centre<br />
Bongohive<br />
Bongohive<br />
Zambia<br />
Zambia<br />
ZAMBIA<br />
Workgroup Innovation Centre<br />
Bongohive Zambia<br />
ANGOLA<br />
INEEFP<br />
INEEFP<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Incubator<br />
Incubator<br />
ZIMBABWE<br />
Ski Hub Initiative<br />
Hypercube Hub<br />
Muz<strong>in</strong>da Umuzi<br />
BOTSWANA<br />
Botswana Innovation Hub<br />
Chaetsho Technology Hub<br />
First Steps Venture Center<br />
Red Sea<br />
NAMIBIA<br />
Namibia<br />
Namibia<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Innovation<br />
Innovation<br />
Centre<br />
Centre<br />
Fablab<br />
Fablab<br />
Namibia<br />
Namibia<br />
SOUTH AFRICA<br />
Bandwidth Barn<br />
Umbono<br />
Silicon Cape<br />
Impact Amplifier<br />
Codebridge<br />
Angel Hub<br />
Eastern Cape Information<br />
Technology Initiative<br />
Smart Xchange<br />
Coded<strong>in</strong>Braam<br />
Innovation by Design<br />
SoftStart Technology<br />
The House 4 Hack<br />
mLab Southern Africa<br />
Start-up Garage<br />
The Hub<br />
Rlabs<br />
Invo Tech <strong>in</strong>cubator<br />
The Innovation Hub<br />
ARAB REP.<br />
OF EGYPT<br />
Cairo<br />
Cairo<br />
Hackspace<br />
Hackspace<br />
Tahrir<br />
Tahrir<br />
Square<br />
Square<br />
The<br />
The<br />
District<br />
District<br />
Flat6Labs<br />
Flat6Labs<br />
Plug<br />
Plug<br />
and<br />
and<br />
Play<br />
Play<br />
Egypt<br />
Egypt<br />
MOZAMBIQUE<br />
MICTI Technology and MADAGASCAR<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess Centre<br />
ZIMBABWE<br />
I-Hub Malagasy<br />
Ski<br />
Ski<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
Initiative<br />
Initiative<br />
Hypercube<br />
Hypercube<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
Muz<strong>in</strong>da<br />
Muz<strong>in</strong>da<br />
Umuzi<br />
Umuzi<br />
BOTSWANA<br />
Botswana<br />
Botswana<br />
Innovation<br />
Innovation<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
Chaetsho<br />
Chaetsho<br />
Technology<br />
Technology<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
First<br />
First<br />
Steps<br />
Steps<br />
Venture<br />
Venture<br />
Center<br />
Center<br />
INDIAN OCEAN<br />
TANZANIA<br />
K<strong>in</strong>u<br />
K<strong>in</strong>u<br />
Dar<br />
Dar<br />
es<br />
es<br />
Salaam<br />
Salaam<br />
Open<br />
Open<br />
Knowledge<br />
Knowledge<br />
Community<br />
Community<br />
Innovation<br />
Innovation<br />
Space<br />
Space<br />
TANZICT<br />
TANZICT<br />
Dar<br />
Dar<br />
Tek<strong>in</strong>ohama<br />
Tek<strong>in</strong>ohama<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Incubator<br />
Incubator<br />
Buni<br />
Buni<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
MAURITIUS<br />
Cybercity mLab<br />
SOUTH AFRICA<br />
Bandwidth<br />
Bandwidth<br />
Barn<br />
Barn<br />
Umbono<br />
Umbono<br />
Silicon<br />
Silicon<br />
Cape<br />
Cape<br />
Impact<br />
Impact<br />
Amplifier<br />
Amplifier<br />
Codebridge<br />
Codebridge<br />
Angel<br />
Angel<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
0 500 1,000 Miles<br />
Eastern<br />
Eastern<br />
Cape<br />
Cape<br />
Information<br />
Information<br />
Technology<br />
Technology<br />
Initiative<br />
Initiative<br />
Smart<br />
Smart<br />
Xchange<br />
Xchange<br />
0 500 1,000 Kilometers<br />
0<br />
500<br />
500<br />
1,000<br />
1,000<br />
Miles<br />
Miles<br />
Coded<strong>in</strong>Braam<br />
Coded<strong>in</strong>Braam<br />
Innovation<br />
Innovation<br />
by<br />
by<br />
Design<br />
Design<br />
This map was produced by the Map Design Unit of The World Bank.<br />
SoftStart<br />
SoftStart<br />
Technology<br />
Technology<br />
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Kilometers<br />
Kilometers<br />
The<br />
The<br />
House<br />
House 4<br />
Hack<br />
Hack<br />
shown on this map do not imply, on the part of The World Bank<br />
mLab<br />
mLab<br />
Southern<br />
Southern<br />
Africa<br />
Africa<br />
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Start-up<br />
Start-up<br />
Garage<br />
Garage<br />
Map Design Unit endorsement or acceptance of such boundaries.<br />
This map was produced by the Map Design Unit of The World Bank.<br />
The boundaries, colors, denom<strong>in</strong>ations and any other <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
The boundaries, colors, denom<strong>in</strong>ations and any other <strong>in</strong>formation<br />
The<br />
The<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
shown on this map do not imply, on the part of The World Bank<br />
shown on this map do not imply, on the part of The World Bank<br />
Rlabs<br />
Rlabs<br />
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Group, any judgment on the legal status of any territory, or any<br />
Invo<br />
Invo<br />
Tech<br />
Tech<br />
<strong>in</strong>cubator<br />
<strong>in</strong>cubator<br />
Map Design Unit<br />
MAY 2014<br />
Map Design Unit endorsement acceptance of such boundaries.<br />
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such boundaries.<br />
The<br />
The<br />
Innovation<br />
Innovation<br />
Hub<br />
Hub<br />
NAMIBIA<br />
Red Red Sea Sea<br />
ETHIOPIA<br />
IceAddis<br />
IceAddis<br />
Mekelle<br />
Mekelle<br />
ICT<br />
ICT<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Incubator<br />
Incubator<br />
MOZAMBIQUE<br />
MICTI<br />
MICTI<br />
Technology<br />
Technology<br />
and<br />
and<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Bus<strong>in</strong>ess<br />
Centre<br />
Centre<br />
SOMALIA<br />
Somaliland<br />
Somaliland B<br />
KEN<br />
iHub<br />
iHub<br />
Aro<br />
Aro<br />
Fa<br />
Fa<br />
m:Lab<br />
m:Lab<br />
Start-<br />
Start-<br />
Growt<br />
Growt<br />
Nokia<br />
Nokia<br />
@iLab<br />
@iLab<br />
NaiLa<br />
NaiLa<br />
MADAGASCAR<br />
I-Hub<br />
I-Hub<br />
Malagasy<br />
Malagasy<br />
INDIAN OCEA
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