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
Brian Bett		Kenya
Daniel Larbi-TiekuGroup CEO · Enterprise Group	Enterprise Group	Ghana	Insurance
Dick MayakaCOO · Eden Care Medical	Eden Care Medical		Insurance
Peter GrossExecutive Director, Partnerships and Growth · BFA Global	BFA Global
Abdel Boukachabine		Casablanca, Morocco
Matthew Mayaki		Nigeria
Fritz Brugger
Ben Best		San Francisco Bay Area, United States
Willie LateganGroup CEO · Hollard	Hollard
Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
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

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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