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.

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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
Sodeeq ElusojiCo-Founder & CTO · Scandium	Scandium		Artificial Intelligence
Christiana Dajili		Nigeria
Ifeoluwa Oseni		Nigeria
Odunola Adeyeye		Nigeria
Emad ElazharyCo-Founder		Egypt
Mohy AboualamCo-Founder		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Jihed OthmaniCo-Founder · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS
Cyrine Boubaker-DubuissonChief Marketing Officer		Bordeaux, France
Matthew MeadCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Western Cape, South Africa
Jaco RossouwCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Western Cape, South Africa
Wale AdenijiCo-Founder		Lagos, Nigeria
Megan YatesCo-Founder		Western Cape, South Africa
Celina LeeCo-Founder		Western Cape, South Africa
Ekow DukerCo-Founder		Gauteng, South Africa
Abdulazeez OgunjobiCo-Founder & CEO · Scandium	Scandium	Nigeria	Artificial Intelligence
Karim JouiniCo-Founder & CEO · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS
Philip ConstantineEVP (Executive Vice President)		New York, United States of America

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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