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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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Simeon Williams
James Makawa
Jacob Arback
Richard Hammer
Sodeeq ElusojiCo-Founder & CTO · Scandium	Scandium		Artificial Intelligence
Oluwatosin Ajibade
Winny AndromedCEO · Muzikin Distribution	Muzikin Distribution	Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of the Congo
Jihed OthmaniCo-Founder · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS
Cyrine Boubaker-DubuissonChief Marketing Officer		Bordeaux, France
Adaora OramahFounder		United Kingdom
Richard ObohFounder		Lagos, Nigeria
Chris HeatonFounder		Western Cape, South Africa
Luke GCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		London, United Kingdom
Abdulazeez OgunjobiCo-Founder & CEO · Scandium	Scandium	Nigeria	Artificial Intelligence
Karim JouiniCo-Founder & CEO · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS
Erik GrönwallCPO (Chief Product Officer)		Stockholm, Sweden
Abdallah ElshabrawyFounder		Cairo, Egypt
Nicole LandgraffCo-Founder		Stockholm, Sweden
Elie HabibCo-Founder		Lebanon
Dany DoueikCOO (Chief Operations Officer)		Lebanon

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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