Do you know of any Living Labs in Africa?

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Kwamina Ewur Banson

There are some reputable living labs in Africa outside South Africa located in Senegal, West Africa. ref. http://www.openlivinglabs.eu/livinglab/african-living-lab-isegunidaf

Living Lab’ For Cashew Farmers In Ghana

Read more at http://www.techweekeurope.co.uk/workspace/sap-sets-up-living-lab-for-cashew-farmers-in-ghana-40013#ROeYolHD98Z0jDft.99

Harry Fulgencio

One of the few LL in Africa that is well researched:

http://siyakhulall.org/

http://www.c-rural.eu/Southafrica-LivingLab/ -- not sure if they're still active.

J. M. Kombiok

I only read about some in Kenya which did not go on very well but I think by now they would have learnt their lessons and might have improved upon it by now