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

20 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Brian Bett		Kenya
Abdel Boukachabine		Casablanca, Morocco
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Daniel Mahandana
Thuso Ndou
Abdelghaffar Ismail		Egypt
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Mamoune Kettani		Casablanca, Morocco
Ibrahim HassanCEO · Digified	Digified	Egypt	Machine Learning
Harvey KadyanjiChief Technical Officer · Black Swan	Black Swan		FinTech
Najma JahaChief Operating Officer · Black Swan	Black Swan		FinTech
Rwebu MutahabaCo-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer · Black Swan	Black Swan		FinTech
Phelix JumaCo-Founder & CTO · Sanifu / Patika	Sanifu / Patika	Nairobi, Kenya
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Lawrence DevonportChief Service Delivery Officer · Locstat	Locstat	South Africa	SaaS
Waldick HerbstChief Commercial Officer · Locstat	Locstat	South Africa	SaaS
Sanjay DayaCo-Founder & CMO · Locstat	Locstat	South Africa	SaaS
Ryno GoosenCo-Founder, CEO & CTO · Locstat	Locstat	South Africa	SaaS
Davith Kahwa		South Africa

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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