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

20 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Busayo Longe		Lagos, Nigeria
Merijn Campsteyn		Nigeria
Ebot Tabi
Peter GrossExecutive Director, Partnerships and Growth · BFA Global	BFA Global
Matthew Mayaki		Nigeria
Fritz Brugger
Lorraine Kageni MainaCEO · Pngme	Pngme		Financial Services
Willie LateganGroup CEO · Hollard	Hollard
Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Abdelaziz El Aiachi		Agadir, Morocco
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Charles WasswaChief Executive Officer · XenFi	XenFi		FinTech
Ayman Ragab		Egypt
Emily Vining		South Africa
Samuel Ginsberg		South Africa
Paul Mesarcik		South Africa
Francois Petousis		South Africa
David Gluckman		Johannesburg, South Africa
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Peter HellbergCo-Founder & CIO · Acumen Software	Acumen Software	South Africa	Consulting

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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