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
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Lucy OdiwaCo-Founder & CEO · WomenChoice Industries	WomenChoice Industries	Tanga, Tanzania	Manufacturing
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Sodeeq ElusojiCo-Founder & CTO · Scandium	Scandium		Artificial Intelligence
Jihed OthmaniCo-Founder · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS
Cyrine Boubaker-DubuissonChief Marketing Officer		Bordeaux, France
Ahmed DarkawiCo-Founder		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Heba AyadCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Brandon RobertsCo-Founder & CEO · littlefish	littlefish	Gauteng, South Africa	FinTech
Abdulazeez OgunjobiCo-Founder & CEO · Scandium	Scandium	Nigeria	Artificial Intelligence
Karim JouiniCo-Founder & CEO · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS
Jide OdunsiCo-Founder & Co-CEO · Moove	Moove	Lagos, Nigeria	Financial Services
Tayo OyegunleCOO (Chief Operating Officer)		Nigeria
Ladi DelanoCo-Founder & Co-CEO · Moove	Moove	Lagos, Nigeria	Financial Services
Mohamed AhmedCTO (Chief Technology Officer)		Washington, United States Of America
Yakout SallamCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Egypt
Mahmoud BarakatCHO (Chief Happiness Officer)		Egypt
Ahmed HabibCo-Founder		Egypt
Celeste LiyaiCOO (Chief Operating Officer)		Kenya
Wambui KimaniDirector of Finance		Kenya

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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