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.

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

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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Louisa GathechaCo-Founder & CEO · Bottle Logistics East Africa	Bottle Logistics East Africa	Nairobi, Kenya
Raghav SachdevaChief Investment Officer · Nithio	Nithio		Finance
Queen Chinyere QuinnCo-Founder · Nithio	Nithio		Finance
Bobby PittmanCo-Founder; Board · Nithio	Nithio		Finance
Roeland MengerCEO · Nithio	Nithio		Finance
Roy Kimathi		Kenya
Michael TekabeCOO (Chief Operating Officer)		Nairobi, Kenya
Penda MarreCo-Founder		United States of America
Kidus AsfawCo-Founder		Nairobi, Kenya
Hashim IbrahimCo-Founder		Egypt
Saeed TalaatCo-Founder		Egypt
Erwin SpoldersFounder & CEO · REDAVIA	REDAVIA	Munich, Germany	Solar Energy
alexis chavezCo-Founder		Washington, United States Of America
Hela CheikhrouhouCo-Founder		Tunis, Tunisia
Opio Obwangamoi DavidCo-Founder		Uganda
Katrin PuetzFounder		Cologne, Germany
Kate SteelCo-Founder & Board Member · Nithio	Nithio	Washington, United States Of America	Finance
Oliver KeilhackCFO (Chief Financial Officer)		Bavaria, Germany
Sumayyah Nakimuli SengendoCOO (Chief Operations Officer)		Uganda
Maurice ParetsCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		United Arab Emirates

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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