From Klout influencer scores, we can find general trends about how active online media is within a country and in general, how many engaged social media users exist.

West Africa, Central Africa, and North Africa are likely to use their country codes as Twitter hashtags as an organizational tool and sign of pride.

African telecom operators are known for their uptempo Twitter accounts.

At least 15 African tech events have been recapped on the Storify platform since its inception.

The use of mobile devices is already approaching 100% in urban areas of Zimbabwe but access lags in rural areas.

February 2013 will mark the first time the Social Media Week event takes place in Africa.