Who is in this directory?

7,513 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,094 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
Chikezie OkoroCo-Founder · Acecore Incorporations	Acecore Incorporations		Solar Energy
Chimka AnyanwuCo-Founder · Acecore Incorporations	Acecore Incorporations		Solar Energy
Caleb IwuohaFounder and CEO · Acecore Incorporations	Acecore Incorporations		Solar Energy
Denzil Afriyie		Ghana
Vincent MatsikoCo-Founder · School Monitor Technologies	School Monitor Technologies		SaaS
Annet NuwayoCo-Founder · School Monitor Technologies	School Monitor Technologies		SaaS
Hakeem Abdullahi		Ogun State, Nigeria
Adekunle Ephraim		Ogun State, Nigeria
Shittu David		Ogun State, Nigeria
Ishola Emmanuel		Ogun State, Nigeria
Ihimekpen Shedrack		Ogun State, Nigeria
Orekoya Michael		Ogun State, Nigeria
Matt Riemer		South Africa
Dewald Joubert		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

SLA People Index · as of 31 Oct 2026

Frequently asked about African tech leaders

Who is in this directory?: 7,513 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,094 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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