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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.

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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Luis Diaz		Casablanca, Morocco
Hanae Bennani		Casablanca, Morocco
Kamil Beqqali		Casablanca, Morocco
Karim BeqqaliFounder & CEO · Yakeey	Yakeey	Casablanca, Morocco	Real Estate
Alloysius AttahCo-Founder & CEO · Farmerline	Farmerline	Accra, Ghana	AgriTech
Marie-Reine Seshie		Accra, Ghana
Hamet SOWCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Dakar, Senegal
Ndene DiahameCTO (Chief Technology Officer)		Dakar, Senegal
Ahmed EkoumeProduct Lead		Dakar, Senegal
Mike KingCo-Founder		Nairobi, Kenya
Tracey TurnerExecutive Chair · Olverra	Olverra	London, England
Gordon McMillanChief Commercial Officer		Western Cape, South Africa
Alastair BovimCo-Founder & CEO · Insight Terra	Insight Terra	Western Cape, South Africa	Big Data
Pamela HuestonChief Financial Officer		United Kingdom
Ebuka (Emmanuel) ArinzeCPO (Chief Product Officer)		Lagos, Nigeria
Adeola AdedeweFounder & CEO · Kredete	Kredete	New York, United States of America	FinTech
Luciano VandyarFounder
Oluseun OnigbindeCo-Founder		Nigeria
Justin ArensteinCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		South Africa
Joseph AgunbiadeCo-Founder		Nigeria

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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