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

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Ferdinand DragtstraVP Strategy · Workpay	Workpay		Human Resources
Ernestine Van RappardChief Commercial Officer · Workpay	Workpay		Human Resources
Ajaykumar KamneChief Product and Technology Officer · Workpay	Workpay		Human Resources
Boris MaguireChief Operations Officer · Workpay	Workpay		Human Resources
Ahmed Genedy		Egypt, Arab Rep.
Mohamed Elneily		Cairo, Egypt, Arab Rep.
Youmna Kaal		Cairo, Egypt, Arab Rep.
Nadine Gabriel		Egypt, Arab Rep.
Tarik MetnaniCo-Founder		Algiers, Algeria
Louai Djaffer		Algiers, Algeria
Suliman AlqhtaniCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Saudi Arabia
Mahmoud Abu SharkhChief Commercial Officer		Cairo, Egypt
Ahmed DarkawiCo-Founder		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Heba AyadCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Paul KimaniCo-Founder & CEO · Workpay	Workpay	Kenya	Human Resources
Jackson KibigoCo-Founder & CFO · Workpay	Workpay	Kenya	Human Resources
Jody Samuels IkeBoard Member · Decagon	Decagon	London, United Kingdom	Human Resources
Chika NwobiFounder & CEO · Decagon	Decagon	United States Of America	Human Resources
David KariukiChief Innovation Officer · Workpay	Workpay	Kenya	Human Resources
Emily LiggettBoard Member · Decagon	Decagon	California, United States Of America	Human Resources

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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