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?

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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Seun LanlegeChief Executive Officer · Polytope Labs (Hyperbridge)	Polytope Labs (Hyperbridge)		Blockchain
Theo Bohnen
Ahmed BadrCOO & EVP · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Ayman Ahmed		Egypt
Babasola Sofowora		Nigeria
Tony AmerCo-Founder & CEO · Remi	Remi	Dubai, United Arab Emirates	Blockchain
Phil Reynolds
Paul OladimejiCEO · Onboard (Nestcoin)	Onboard (Nestcoin)
Taiwo Orilogbon
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Ismail MohammedCOO · Jumpa	Jumpa		Blockchain
Damian OlebuezieCTO · Jumpa	Jumpa		Blockchain
Ndukwe AnitaCEO · Jumpa	Jumpa		Blockchain
Alice Zhang
Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Baptiste Andrieux
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Chris OketchFounder · Minisend	Minisend	Nairobi, Kenya	Blockchain
Jethro AdamuCTO · Blink Labs	Blink Labs		Blockchain

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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