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
Abdel Boukachabine		Casablanca, Morocco
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Ryan GreenCo-Founder & CPO · AURA	AURA	South Africa	Security
Adam Pantanowitz		Johannesburg, South Africa
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Mamoune Kettani		Casablanca, Morocco
Brian KipropActing CTO · Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Nairobi, Kenya
David NilssonCo-Founder · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Phelix JumaCo-Founder & CTO · Sanifu / Patika	Sanifu / Patika	Nairobi, Kenya
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Samir Kallel		Tunisia
Hillary OongeChief Financial Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Justin SuttnerGeneral Manager, South Africa · AURA	AURA	South Africa	Security
Tamer NassrawinVP Revenue and Customer Solutions · CEQUENS	CEQUENS		Telecommunications
Wael NabilVP Operations · CEQUENS	CEQUENS		Telecommunications
Nermeen SobhySVP Carrier Relations and Wholesale · CEQUENS	CEQUENS		Telecommunications

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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