Apart from Twitter, Facebook, and MySpace a multitude of other social networks are growing in popularity and have the potential to draw new users online. African social networks popular in africa include:

• hi5: Popular throughout much of the world
• Netlog: A blogging service available in dozens of languages
• Skyblog: A French blogging site, popular in North Africa
• Badoo: Multi-cultural site, claims over 46 millions users
• MXit: Mobile internet and social networking application based in SA with over 14mm global users
• AfricanZone: A general social network
• African Path Village: Runs on Ning
• Blueworld: South African community
• East African Tube: Based on YouTube
• NaijaBorn: A new Nigerian community site
• PlentyAfricans: Still in Beta mode
• tansali: Focuses on entertainment news
• JuJuNation: Video social network
• Sembuse: SMS mobile network with 1000 character limit
• Maneno: A promising minimalistic blogging platform that offers a variety of languages. Still in Beta stage
• Afrigator: A blog, photo, and video sharing network based in South Africa
• Gatorpeeps: A social community located at Afrigator that shares similarities to Twitter
• Kenya Social Network: A Kenyan version of Linkedin
• Gnaija: Nigerian social network
• Naijapals: Nigerian social network
• Zoopy: A South African social video site with a vibrant look

Please add any services that are not on this list.