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The Builder’s List
Recognising the operators, engineers, designers, and product managers building the pipes and platforms that power African technology, not just the people with titles, but the people who ship.
See how we curated the list
Artificial Intelligence
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Alex Tsado
Co-founder, Alliance for Inclusive AI
He is also the founder and director of Alliance4ai, A non-profit organisation with the aim to help Africa for decades to come adopt important and emerging technologies faster than every…
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Data
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Alex Tsado
Co-founder, Alliance for Inclusive AI
He is also the founder and director of Alliance4ai, A non-profit organisation with the aim to help Africa for decades to come adopt important and emerging technologies faster than every…
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Design
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Alex Tsado
Co-founder, Alliance for Inclusive AI
He is also the founder and director of Alliance4ai, A non-profit organisation with the aim to help Africa for decades to come adopt important and emerging technologies faster than every…
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Project Contributors
- Muktar Oladunmade
- Ganiu Oloruntade
- Ngozi Chukwu
- Frank Eleanya
How we curated the TC Builder’s list
This year’s list further confirms our focus on people. One of the dominant AI storylines of 2025 has been the competition over people. Investors have poured hundreds of millions into startups, reflecting the perceived value of founders, and leaders of Big Tech firms like Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg have reportedly offered nine-figure deals to attract prized technologists. Those hires, accompanied by frenzied rumors, have turned the once obscure competition over AI researchers into something that better resembles professional sports free agency. The stakes for beating the competition are so high that leading researchers are courted like NBA All-Stars.
We didn’t want to miss any key detail, everything adds up to the bigger picture.