Who is in this directory?

7,508 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,091 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
Lola MashaCo-Founder; Non-Executive Director · Babban Gona	Babban Gona		Farming
Brian Bett		Kenya
Anian SchreiberCo-Founder & Managing Director · Koa	Koa
Adia Sowho		Nigeria
Njeri NyindoChief People Officer · SunCulture	SunCulture		AgriTech
Abdel Boukachabine		Casablanca, Morocco
Ahmed BadrCOO & EVP · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Ayman Ahmed		Egypt
Francis MonnieGeneral Manager · Grow For Me	Grow For Me	Accra, Ghana	Farming
Godfred OwusuChief Technology Officer · Grow For Me	Grow For Me	Accra, Ghana	Farming
Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Wale Omotimirin
Abdelghaffar Ismail		Egypt
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Mamoune Kettani		Casablanca, Morocco
Amos Narh Doku		Ghana
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

SLA People Index · as of 31 Oct 2026

Frequently asked about African tech leaders

Who is in this directory?: 7,508 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,091 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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