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

10 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location
Sofwan LawalVP of Engineering		Kwara, Nigeria
Ashwin RavichandranPrograms and Portfolio Advisor · MEST	MEST
Jean-Michel BillautCo-Founder		Paris, France
Mohamed ShahinCo-Founder		Cairo, Egypt
Ike SandraSoftware Engineer		Nigeria
Marc DhalluinPartner		Singapore
Benedict QuarteyRobotics Researcher		Ghana
Eric KirimaCo-Founder		Nairobi, Kenya
Mohamed NabilCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Egypt
Eze Sunday EzeSE (Software Engineer)		Nigeria

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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