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.

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Company websites, press releases, funding announcements, public profiles and submissions from the people and companies themselves.

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African tech leaders

20 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Asaf Ben-NathanCo-Founder & CTO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	South Africa	Cloud Computing
Nicomed BohayGroup CEO · EFAfrica Group	EFAfrica Group	Tanzania	Leasing
Babatola Awe
Akintayo Okekunle
Boniface Kiriro		Kenya
David WangaiExecutive Director · MyCredit	MyCredit	Kenya	FinTech
Wangaruro MbiraFounder, Managing Director & CEO · MyCredit	MyCredit	Nairobi, Kenya	FinTech
Ama Larbi-Siaw		London, United Kingdom
Freddie Monk		London, United Kingdom
Sam Esiri		Lagos, Nigeria
Kayode Adeyinka		Lagos, Nigeria
Ryan CaninCo-Founder		Florida, United States of America
Neil Ribeiro		Kenya
Zouhair HamdaouiFounder		Paris, France
Michiel TimmermanCo-Founder		London, United Kingdom
Koen BonenkampCo-Founder		Cape Town, South Africa
Esther HoogstadCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Cape Town, South Africa
Christian WesselsCo-Founder & CEO · Bisedge	Bisedge	Nigeria	Leasing
Daniel KritzasCo-Founder & CEO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	Cape Town, South Africa	Cloud Computing
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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