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

20 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Jonathan Lewis
Theophile TuyishimeCo-Founder · Ibanga	Ibanga	Rwanda	Consumer Goods
Chloé SamynGroup Head of HR · Jumia	Jumia		E-Commerce
Thibault AdelineGroup VP Operations and Supply Chain · Jumia	Jumia		E-Commerce
Gabriel BoussionSVP Finance & Operations · Jumia	Jumia		E-Commerce
Marcelle Monkam SiayojieCEO · Jumia Maroc	Jumia Maroc
Temidayo OjoCEO · Jumia Nigeria	Jumia Nigeria
Lionel MobiCEO (B2C) · Jumia Egypt	Jumia Egypt
Vinod GoelRegional CEO, East Africa · Jumia	Jumia		E-Commerce
Renaud GlenissonRegional CEO · Jumia	Jumia		E-Commerce
Salma BencherifChief Marketing Officer, Group · Jumia	Jumia	Casablanca, Morocco	E-Commerce
Vanessa ConnollyGroup General Counsel · Jumia	Jumia		E-Commerce
Hisham El GabryGroup Chief Commercial Officer · Jumia	Jumia		E-Commerce
Pedro FangueiroChief Technology & Information Security Officer · Jumia	Jumia		E-Commerce
Antoine Maillet-MezerayEVP Finance & Operations; Management Board member · Jumia	Jumia		E-Commerce
Festus TetteyGroup CEO · Promasidor	Promasidor		Manufacturing
Francis DufayChief Executive Officer · Jumia	Jumia		E-Commerce
Emma Omany		Kenya
Tracey TurnerExecutive Chair · Olverra	Olverra	London, England
Khaled AttallahCo-Founder		Egypt

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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