kantologist/African-tech-hubs

# African Tech & Innovation Hubs (Interactive Map & Dataset) An open, geocoded, and verified directory of **African tech and innovation hubs**, including incubators, accelerators, coworking spaces, university labs, makerspaces, and ecosystem organizations. This repository provides: - 🌍 An **interactive map + searchable directory** (GitHub Pages) - 📊 Ecosystem analytics dashboards - 📁 A **public, geocoded dataset** (CSV) --- ## 🔗 Live Website 👉 **kantologist.github.io --- ## 👤 Author & Maintainer **Oluwafemi Azeez** GitHub: github.com This project is independently compiled, verified, and maintained to support open research, ecosystem mapping, and data-driven innovation policy across Africa. ## 📦 What’s Included ### Interactive Website - Leaflet-powered map with clustering - Filters by **country, region, hub type** - Searchable hub directory table - Map ↔ table synchronization ### Dataset **`african_tech_hubs_public_v1_geocoded.csv`** Fields include: - Hub name - Hub type - Operational status - City, country, region - Latitude & longitude - Website, email, phone - Source URL - Verification metadata ### Dashboards **`african_tech_hubs_dashboards_geocoded.xlsx`** - Country-level hub counts - City hotspots - Hub type mix by region - Geocoding coverage metrics --- ## 🧭 Methodology (Summary) 1. **Compilation** Aggregated hubs from public sources (official websites, directories, ecosystem listings). 2. **Verification & Cleaning** - Website and/or public contact validated - Duplicates removed - Names, cities, and countries normalized 3. **Classification** Rule-based hub type classification: - Innovation / Tech Hub - Incubator - Accelerator - Coworking Space - Makerspace / FabLab - University / Research Hub - NGO / Foundation 4. **Geocoding** Latitude and longitude generated using reputable geocoding services. --- ## 📜 License This project is released under the **Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 Internation …