Who is in this directory?

7,512 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,093 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

20 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Tamara LernerCo-Founder · CYTO	CYTO		SaaS
Thiebault HussonCo-Founder · CYTO	CYTO		SaaS
Joachim ValotCo-Founder and CEO · CYTO	CYTO		SaaS
Vincent MatsikoCo-Founder · School Monitor Technologies	School Monitor Technologies		SaaS
Annet NuwayoCo-Founder · School Monitor Technologies	School Monitor Technologies		SaaS
Michael NjokuFounder & CEO · Cirquu Technologies Limited (Cirquu)	Cirquu Technologies Limited (Cirquu)		Small and Medium Businesses
Brian Bett		Kenya
Calvin Usiri		Tanzania
Philip Joubert
Isis Nyong'oCo-Founder & Board Member · Malaica	Malaica	Kenya	SaaS
Busayo Longe		Lagos, Nigeria
Merijn Campsteyn		Nigeria
Ebot Tabi
Abdel Boukachabine		Casablanca, Morocco
Ahmed BadrCOO & EVP · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Ayman Ahmed		Egypt
Martin Kibet
Michael Kennedy		South Africa
Lorraine Kageni MainaCEO · Pngme	Pngme		Financial Services
Andi Friedman		South Africa

SLA People Index · as of 31 Oct 2026

Frequently asked about African tech leaders

Who is in this directory?: 7,512 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,093 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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