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
Matt Riemer		South Africa
Dewald Joubert		South Africa
Sam ImmanuelCo-Founder & CEO · Semicolon	Semicolon	Lagos, Nigeria	Education
Tom Ng'atigwaCo-Founder (Advisor) · Ubongo	Ubongo		Education
Cleophace Ng'atigwaCo-Founder (Advisor) · Ubongo	Ubongo		Education
Vu Tran		Australia
Chris Hood		Australia
Chris Eigeland		Australia
Hesham Heikal
Husni Khuffash
Ibrahim Kamel
Titus KiprutoCo-Founder & CTO · Access Hub Africa (AHAINNOVATE Limited)	Access Hub Africa (AHAINNOVATE Limited)	Nairobi, Kenya
Gerald OgolaCo-Founder & CPO · Access Hub Africa (AHAINNOVATE Limited)	Access Hub Africa (AHAINNOVATE Limited)	Nairobi, Kenya
Ashley ImmanuelCo-Founder & COO · Semicolon	Semicolon	Nigeria	Education
Iheanyi AkwittiCEO-Designate · uLesson Group	uLesson Group	Nigeria
Shama KherajChief Product Officer · Ubongo	Ubongo		Education
Rajab SemtawaCo-Founder & Animation Manager · Ubongo	Ubongo	Tanzania	Education
Christina BwanaChief Operating Officer · Ubongo	Ubongo	Tanzania	Education
Armin DeffurChief Medical Officer · LifeQ	LifeQ		Medical Devices
Liani du PreezChief Financial Officer · LifeQ	LifeQ		Medical Devices

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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