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
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Asaf Ben-NathanCo-Founder & CTO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	South Africa	Cloud Computing
James Portman		United Kingdom
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Tamer NassrawinVP Revenue and Customer Solutions · CEQUENS	CEQUENS		Telecommunications
Nermeen SobhySVP Carrier Relations and Wholesale · CEQUENS	CEQUENS		Telecommunications
Wael NabilVP Operations · CEQUENS	CEQUENS		Telecommunications
Hania TolbaSVP Global Sales · CEQUENS	CEQUENS		Telecommunications
Babatola Awe
Akintayo Okekunle
Piotr Sobolewski
Sechaba Mofokeng		Western Cape, South Africa
Joshua Troskie		Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Paulo Matos		United Kingdom
Carlos De Matos		Carolina, United States
Jono IrwinCo-Founder & CTO · Cerebrium	Cerebrium	New York, United States of America	SaaS
Michael LouisCo-Founder & CEO · Cerebrium	Cerebrium	New York, United States of America	SaaS
Gordon McMillanChief Commercial Officer		Western Cape, South Africa

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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