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
Nir Zepkowitz
Tomer Edry
Najma JahaChief Operating Officer · Black Swan	Black Swan		FinTech
Harvey KadyanjiChief Technical Officer · Black Swan	Black Swan		FinTech
Rwebu MutahabaCo-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer · Black Swan	Black Swan		FinTech
Joe Wambugu		Kenya
Sodeeq ElusojiCo-Founder & CTO · Scandium	Scandium		Artificial Intelligence
Nadav TopolskiCo-Founder & Chairman · Fido	Fido	New York, United States	FinTech
Guy ShakedChief Technology Officer · Fido	Fido	Tel Aviv, Israel	FinTech
Wilbard Kangwiya		Windhoek, Namibia
Eliud Luutsa		Nairobi, Kenya
Davis DavidChief Data Officer · Black Swan	Black Swan	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	FinTech
Derick KazimotoCo-Founder & CEO · Black Swan	Black Swan	Dar es Salaam, Tanzania	FinTech
Adeshina AdewunmiCo-Founder		Lagos, Nigeria
Shina ArogundadeCOO (Chief Operating Officer)		Lagos, Nigeria
Jihed OthmaniCo-Founder · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS
Cyrine Boubaker-DubuissonChief Marketing Officer		Bordeaux, France
Alon EitanChief Executive Officer · Fido	Fido	Israel	FinTech
Kelvin AbdallahAdvisor, Special Projects · Fido	Fido	United Kingdom	FinTech
Elisha CalebFounder		Nairobi, Kenya

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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