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It's a Web, Web, Web 2.0 world

It's not just Silicon Valley. The user-generated revolution is in full swing worldwide. Business 2.0 Magazine picks the best non-U.S. sites to watch.

By Erick Schonfeld and Yi-Wyn Yen, Business 2.0 Magazine

20 of 31

Social media

Afrigator

Africa's first social media aggregator tracks more than 1,000 Africa-related blogs, podcasts and news sites. Readers can rank individual posts and read them online. In May, Afrigator began using OpenID, a system that allows users to operate a single login at multiple websites.

CEO: Justin Hartman

Location: Johannesburg, South Africa

URL: afrigator.com

Launch: April 2007

Funding: $35,000 (angel investors)

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