Who is in this directory?

7,518 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,098 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
Olalekan Obisesan		Federal Capital Territory, Nigeria
Denzil Afriyie		Ghana
Vincent MatsikoCo-Founder · School Monitor Technologies	School Monitor Technologies		SaaS
Annet NuwayoCo-Founder · School Monitor Technologies	School Monitor Technologies		SaaS
Ihimekpen Shedrack		Ogun State, Nigeria
Adekunle Ephraim		Ogun State, Nigeria
Shittu David		Ogun State, Nigeria
Ishola Emmanuel		Ogun State, Nigeria
Hakeem Abdullahi		Ogun State, Nigeria
Orekoya Michael		Ogun State, Nigeria
Dewald Joubert		South Africa
Matt Riemer		South Africa
Peter Chege		Kenya
Sam ImmanuelCo-Founder & CEO · Semicolon	Semicolon	Lagos, Nigeria	Education
Francis Amisi		Kenya
David Ndung'uCo-Founder · ChipuRobo	ChipuRobo	Nairobi, Kenya	Manufacturing
Ahmed Khairy		Egypt
Cleophace Ng'atigwaCo-Founder (Advisor) · Ubongo	Ubongo		Education
Tom Ng'atigwaCo-Founder (Advisor) · Ubongo	Ubongo		Education
Abdel Boukachabine		Casablanca, Morocco

SLA People Index · as of 31 Oct 2026

Frequently asked about African tech leaders

Who is in this directory?: 7,518 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,098 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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