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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African tech leaders

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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
Yazeed ZoabiHead of Sales and Marketing · Vastpoint	Vastpoint	Johannesburg, South Africa	Information Technology
Ashley GangaramHead of Technology · Vastpoint	Vastpoint	Johannesburg, South Africa	Information Technology
Reshme NandlalHead of Finance · Vastpoint	Vastpoint	Johannesburg, South Africa	Information Technology
Gil ZilbermanHead of Operations · Vastpoint	Vastpoint	Johannesburg, South Africa	Information Technology
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Phumla Makhoba		Gauteng, South Africa
Lucy Kgware		Johannesburg, South Africa
Achref TalebCo-Founder		Tunis, Tunisia
Sofyan ChekirCo-Founder		Paris, France
Ridha MamiFounder		Paris, France
Willy GovenderCEO · Vastpoint	Vastpoint	KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa	Information Technology
Brandon RobertsCo-Founder & CEO · littlefish	littlefish	Gauteng, South Africa	FinTech
Philip ConstantineEVP (Executive Vice President)		New York, United States of America
Steve SamsonVP Sales (Vice President of Sales)		Greater New York, United States of America

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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