Who is in this directory?

7,507 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,090 of them are founders.

Where does profile data come from?

Company websites, press releases, funding announcements, public profiles and submissions from the people and companies themselves.

How do I find founders in a specific country or sector?

Use the role, sector and country filters, or the browse links on this page. Every filtered view has its own link you can share.

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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Ryan Oksenhorn
Armin DeffurChief Medical Officer · LifeQ	LifeQ		Medical Devices
Etienne TerblancheChief Technology Officer · LifeQ	LifeQ		Medical Devices
Liani du PreezChief Financial Officer · LifeQ	LifeQ		Medical Devices
Moses Gichanga
Abdelghani Elmekkaoui		Casablanca-Settat, Morocco
Alvin M.CTO · UzimaNexus	UzimaNexus	Kenya	Pharmaceuticals
Ibila PrudenceCEO & Co-Founder · UzimaNexus	UzimaNexus	Nairobi, Kenya	Pharmaceuticals
Maxwell (Emmanuel) MadukaCo-Founder & CTO · Terra Industries	Terra Industries	Lagos, Nigeria	Security
Younes dinar		Morocco
Nathan NwachukuCo-Founder & CEO · Terra Industries	Terra Industries	Lagos, Nigeria	Security
Gokul NairCo-Founder		Western Cape, South Africa
Riaan ConradieFounder		Randstad, Netherlands
Laurence OlivierCo-Founder & CEO · LifeQ	LifeQ	Georgia, United States Of America	Medical Devices
Keller RinaudoCo-Founder & CEO · Zipline	Zipline	California, United States Of America	Delivery
Keenan WyrobekCo-Founder & CTO · Zipline	Zipline	California, United States Of America	Delivery
Will HetzlerCo-Founder · Zipline	Zipline	California, United States Of America	Delivery
Franco du PreezCo-Founder & Chief Science Officer · LifeQ	LifeQ	Georgia, United States Of America	Medical Devices
Ibikunle AdeoluwaCo-Founder		Lagos, Nigeria
James PatersonCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Cape Town, South Africa

SLA People Index · as of 31 Oct 2026

Frequently asked about African tech leaders

Who is in this directory?: 7,507 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,090 of them are founders.
Where does profile data come from?: Company websites, press releases, funding announcements, public profiles and submissions from the people and companies themselves.
How do I find founders in a specific country or sector?: Use the role, sector and country filters, or the browse links on this page. Every filtered view has its own link you can share.

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StartupList Africa, “African tech leaders”, updated 31 Oct 2026.

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