Barcamp Nairobi 2013 strove to visualize the next 50 years of Kenyan tech and should put Kenya in good position to face challenges as they arrive.

In April and May 2013, Google sponsored Barcamps for its developer groups (GDGs). The free “community-developer-driven” events focused on Android and Google Apps API.

The Barcamp Benin event held in December 2012 brought together top tech minds in Cotonou, Benin.

The number of African weekends devoted to creating startup companies and apps has grown tremendously since 2010.