Who is in this directory?

7,508 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,091 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
Vivian MbeneChief Operating Officer · Breet	Breet		Cryptocurrency
Chukwudinma OkaforChief Compliance Officer · OPay	OPay		FinTech
Oluwatosin Ligali		Nigeria
Ochebhoya EkpeteChief Executive Officer · Foren	Foren		FinTech
Adrian Hope-BailieCo-founder · Fynbos Money	Fynbos Money		Personal Finance
Paul WhelptonChief Executive Officer · JUMO	JUMO	South Africa	Big Data
Tim Rudman		United Kingdom
Sandeep ChaggerGroup Chief Operating Officer · Peach Payments	Peach Payments		FinTech
Ope AdeoyeFounder & CEO · OnePipe	OnePipe	Nigeria	FinTech
Gideon Boateng		Ghana
Bright Ahedor		Ghana
Omar Salah		Egypt
Toni Campbell
Daniel DindjiCo-Founder · CinetPay	CinetPay	Côte d'Ivoire	FinTech
Merijn Campsteyn		Nigeria
Mark Lenhard
Richard Igoe

SLA People Index · as of 31 Oct 2026

Frequently asked about African tech leaders

Who is in this directory?: 7,508 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,091 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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