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?

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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

13 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
David McDonald		South Africa
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Timothy FrankishCo-Founder · SolarSaver / Sedgeley Solar Group	SolarSaver / Sedgeley Solar Group	South Africa
Mohamed AmerFounder		Cairo, Egypt
Heba AshorCo-Founder		Egypt
Mohamed Ahmed HassanProduct Owner		Egypt
Brandon RobertsCo-Founder & CEO · littlefish	littlefish	Gauteng, South Africa	FinTech
Kailas NairCGO (Chief Growth Officer)		New York, United States of America
Jon KornikCo-Founder		California, United States of America
James IronsCo-Founder		Western Cape, South Africa
Charl AlheitChief Investment Officer · SolarAfrica	SolarAfrica	Gauteng, South Africa
Suné HeesenChief Technology Officer · SolarAfrica	SolarAfrica	Johannesburg, South Africa

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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