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.

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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
Ahmed BadrCOO & EVP · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Ayman Ahmed		Egypt
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Asaf Ben-NathanCo-Founder & CTO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	South Africa	Cloud Computing
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Bassam SaadanyCo-Founder & Board Member · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Babatola Awe
Akintayo Okekunle
Ama Larbi-Siaw		London, United Kingdom
Freddie Monk		London, United Kingdom
Diaa KhalilChief Innovation Officer · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Cairo, Egypt	Manufacturing
Ahmed DarkawiCo-Founder		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Heba AyadCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
Brandon RobertsCo-Founder & CEO · littlefish	littlefish	Gauteng, South Africa	FinTech
Ryan CaninCo-Founder		Florida, United States of America
Ashraf ElFadeelCo-Founder		Lisbon, Portugal
Zouhair HamdaouiFounder		Paris, France
Husam AlgaladiCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

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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