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.

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Company websites, press releases, funding announcements, public profiles and submissions from the people and companies themselves.

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African tech leaders

17 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Mimi AlemayehouFounder and Managing Partner · Semai Ventures	Semai Ventures
Peter OrthCo-Founder & Managing Partner · 4DX Ventures	4DX Ventures
Daniel MarloManaging Partner · 4DX Ventures	4DX Ventures
Walter BaddooCo-Founder & Managing Partner · 4DX Ventures	4DX Ventures
Salim SulemanManaging Partner · The Continent Venture Partners (TCVP)	The Continent Venture Partners (TCVP)
Emeka AnyaorahFounder		Lagos, Nigeria
Mohab El TawilaManaging Partner		Egypt
Matt TilleardCEO · CrossBoundary Energy	CrossBoundary Energy	Nairobi, Kenya	Renewable Energy
Jake CusackCo-Founder & Managing Partner · CrossBoundary Group	CrossBoundary Group	Washington, United States Of America
Hashim IbrahimCo-Founder		Egypt
Abdelrahman YoussefCo-Founder		Texas, United States Of America
Amr KawashtiCo-Founder		Cairo, Egypt
Youssef MohsenFounder		Egypt
Omotayo OpaolaOA (Operations Associate)		Nigeria
Jean-Claude HomawooCo-Founder		Kenya
Suryani ChangFounder		United Kingdom
Cyrille NKontchouCo-Founder		South Africa

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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