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African Tech Leaders

Founders, operators, and investors shaping the African technology ecosystem.

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Use this page when you need to map who is operating in a market, identify relevant leadership profiles, or support hiring and partnership discovery.

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    Profiles compiled from public sources and verified submissions

Frequently asked questions

Who appears in this directory?

Profiles include founders, operators, investors, and ecosystem leaders involved in building and scaling technology companies across Africa.

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Role
Company
Location
SectorEducationImpactExpContact→
Ayodeji Fayomi
Ayodeji Fayomi
Chief Operating Officer
First Electric
First Electric
Lagos
Renewable Energy——1y
DA
Daniel Komolafe
Founder & CEO
First Electric
First Electric
Abuja
Renewable Energy——1y
Victor Jacob
Victor Jacob
Co-Founder & Group mananig Director
Fortics
Fortics
Lagos
HealthTech——6y
Adetola Adewuyi
Adetola Adewuyi
Chief Of Operations
Fortics
Fortics
Lagos
HealthTech——5y
TO
Tolu Femi-oyewole
Co-founder/ Group CEO
Fortics
Fortics
Nigeria
HealthTech——6y
Olayinka Iyinolakan
Olayinka Iyinolakan
Co-Founder and CEO
Indigenius AI
Indigenius AI
United States
Information Technology——4y
Shona Oluwatola
Shona Oluwatola
Co-Founder
Indigenius AI
Indigenius AI
United States
Information Technology——5y
Nathan Crocker
Nathan Crocker
Co-Founder & CTO
Checker
Checker
Brooklyn
FinTech——2y
Isaac Umejiaku
Isaac Umejiaku
Head of Africa Sales
Checker
Checker
London
FinTech———
Jack Chong
Jack Chong
Co-Founder & CEO
Checker
Checker
New York
FinTech——3y
Michael Zaczyk
Michael Zaczyk
Co-Founder
Checker
Checker
New York
FinTech——3y
Justin Mcmahan
Justin Mcmahan
Co-Founder & COO
Checker
Checker
New York
FinTech——3y
MI
Mitar Milic
Co-Founder & Global COO
BIMA Ghana
BIMA Ghana
Singapore
Financial Services——1y
Gustaf Agartson
Gustaf Agartson
Founder & CEO
BIMA Ghana
BIMA Ghana
Singapore
Financial Services——16y
Antoine Vanoverberghe
Antoine Vanoverberghe
Co-Founder
E
EYST Technology
France
Big Data——4y

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