Java User Groups, known affectionately as JUGs, are meeting sites where developers of Java and other technologies can exchange ideas, learn from each other, and find opportunities. Java development may not be considered as in vogue as Android development, but the uses for both website and app development are still immense.

According to the Java.net Projects site, 14 African JUGs have existed since 2011. Abidjan, Congo, Faso, and Algeria appear to be the most active chapters.

JUG logo montage compiled from logos at Java.net. Gotta love the ode to Jurassic Park!

List of African JUGs (with membership numbers and additional links)

• Jug-africa (34) – an umbrella Java User Group for the entire continent that individual JUGs can affiliate with
• SeneJUG (3) – Senegal
• Nigeria Java User Group (17) – Nigeria
• Congojug (7) – Brazzaville, Congo – @congojug
• Rdc-jug (8) – Democratic Republic of the Congo
• Abidjan Java User Group (18) – Cote d’Ivoire – Facebook page
• Camerjug (15) – Cameroon
• FasoJug (10+) – Burkina Faso – Site
• Jozi JUG (9) – Johannesburg, South Africa – @jugjhb
• Kin-jug (4) – Kinshasa, Rep. Dem. of Congo
• Mbale JUG (4) – Mbale, Uganda
• TogoJUG (9) – Togo
• Algeria JUG (100+) – Algeria – popular Facebook page – @AlgeriaJUG
• Durbanjug (30) – Durban, South Africa