At the start of 2012 we published a list of ten African business people that are using Twitter to communicate their thoughts on business, politics and the continent’s development. Since then we’ve found a few more prominent personalities who consistently tweet interesting, inspiring or entertaining commentary, and are well worth following.

1. Michael Macharia
Position: Founder and CEO, Seven Seas Technologies
Nationality: Kenyan
Number of followers: 4,494

. Amateurs built the ark. Professionals built the Titanic. Never be afraid to try .

— Michael Macharia (@MikeMachariaSST) June 18, 2013

 

2. Tony Elumelu
Position: Chairman, Heirs Holdings
Nationality: Nigerian
Number of followers: 33,200

The age of aid is ending. The rules of engagement with #Africa are genuinely changing. It is now time for the private sector to lead.

— Tony O. Elumelu, CON (@TonyOElumelu) July 11, 2013

3. Donald Kaberuka
Position: President, African Development Bank
Nationality: Rwandan
Number of followers: 2,632

Today, if you talk to businesses who already investing, the ‘Africa risk’ is rated as comparable to other parts of the world @AfDB_Group

— Donald Kaberuka (@DonaldKaberuka) July 8, 2013

 

4. Mariéme Jamme
Position: Founder and chief executive, SpotOne Global Solutions
Nationality: Senegalese
Number of followers: 13,505

I suggest Africans to start learning Chinese seriously. They are not leaving #Africa, they are here to stay and develop the continent. — Mariéme Jamme (@mjamme) March 28, 2013

 

5. Hannes van Rensburg
Position: Group country manager for sub-Saharan Africa, Visa; mobile money pioneer
Nationality: South African
Number of followers: 1,469

A leader is defined by the team that he keeps — Hannes van Rensburg (@Rensburg) July 7, 2013

 

6. Mbwana Alliy
Position: Founder/managing partner, Savannah Fund
Nationality: Tanzanian
Number of followers: 2,422

Naming your Africa startup “M- [insert noun/verb]” signals to [impact] investors + own ego/confidence that you’ll be next M-PESA 😉 #joke — Mbwana (@Mbwana) July 11, 2013

 

7. Calestous Juma
Position: Director of science, technology and globalisation, Harvard University’s Kennedy School of Government
Nationality: Kenyan
Number of followers: 35,680

It’s easier to move a graveyard than reform old institution. No resistance from former’s occupants. — Calestous Juma (@calestous) July 2, 2013

 

8. Carlos Lopes
Position: Executive secretary, United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
Nationality: Bissau-Guinean
Number of followers: 726

Africa should weave the various initiatives together into a coherent whole. — Carlos Lopes (@ECA_Lopes) July 24, 2013

 

9. Monica Musonda
Position: Chief executive, Java Foods
Nationality: Zambian
Number of followers: 149

So Royal Baby will generate over $400m! thats almost as much as Zam borrowed in int. debt mkts. Perhaps we need to invent some of this hype

— Monica Musonda (@monicamusonda) July 15, 2013

 

10. Thebe Ikalafeng
Position: Founder, Brand Leadership Group
Nationality: South African
Number of followers: 13,390

I think it’s unacceptable + selfdefeating intra-Africa relationships that South Africa demands Kenya to get visas but Kenya doesn’t for SA.

— Thebe Ikalafeng (@ThebeIkalafeng) January 11, 2013