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

11 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Damilola Oni
Nadia Gamal El Din
Gatumi AliyuCo-Founder		Nigeria
Abi Galadima BulusVP (Vice President) of Human Resources		Nigeria
Abasi Ene-ObongFounder & CEO · Syndicate Bio	Syndicate Bio	San Francisco, United States of America
Ogochukwu Francis OsifoCo-Founder		Nigeria
Moyosola KaraDirector of Communications		Lagos, Nigeria
Jason HaddockFounder		United States of America
Cobus ZwiegelaarCo-Founder & COO · AzarGen Biotechnologies	AzarGen Biotechnologies	Cape Town, South Africa	Genetics
Yael JoffeCSO (Chief Strategy Officer)		Cape Town, South Africa
Mauritz VenterCo-Founder & CEO · AzarGen Biotechnologies	AzarGen Biotechnologies	Cape Town, South Africa	Genetics

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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