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	Links
Kolapo Obanewa
Dayo Popoola
Temitope Adeosun		Lagos, Nigeria
Eric Mutema
Oghenetejiri Ewhrudjakpor
Chris Hodgson
Jacques Amsel
Kelvin Atemie-Hart
Joe Otabor
George Gachui
Eric Thimba
Glenn KiselaCo-Owner		Western Cape, South Africa
Aidan KrugerCo-Owner		Western Cape, South Africa
Ruth VenterCo-Owner		Western Cape, South Africa
Emmanuel Daniel
Ahmed FouadeldinCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Egypt
Ahmed Abdel AkherCo-Founder		Egypt
ahmed hamodaCo-Founder		Egypt
Helga OrtetCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Cape Verde
Bolanle AkogunHead of Customer Support		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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