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.

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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Ahmed BadrCOO & EVP · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Ayman Ahmed		Egypt
Mohammed Kamal		Egypt
Nicomed BohayGroup CEO · EFAfrica Group	EFAfrica Group	Tanzania	Leasing
Bassam SaadanyCo-Founder & Board Member · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Boniface Kiriro		Kenya
David WangaiExecutive Director · MyCredit	MyCredit	Kenya	FinTech
Wangaruro MbiraFounder, Managing Director & CEO · MyCredit	MyCredit	Nairobi, Kenya	FinTech
Sam Esiri		Lagos, Nigeria
Kayode Adeyinka		Lagos, Nigeria
Maguelone BiauCo-Founder		Abidjan, Côte d'Ivoire
Kadia FayeCo-Founder		Dakar, Senegal
Temi GiwaCo-Founder		London, England
Diaa KhalilChief Innovation Officer · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Cairo, Egypt	Manufacturing
Neil Ribeiro		Kenya
Juliana RotichCo-Founder		Nairobi, Kenya
Michiel TimmermanCo-Founder		London, United Kingdom
Hisham HaddaraCo-Founder, Chairman & CEO · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Cairo, Egypt	Manufacturing
Christian WesselsCo-Founder & CEO · Bisedge	Bisedge	Nigeria	Leasing
Jasper Graf von HardenbergCo-Founder & COO · Bisedge	Bisedge	Frankfurt, Germany	Leasing

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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