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

20 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Yoshinori Sugiyama
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Jonathan Lewis
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Dane WalshHead of Research and Development · Skynamo	Skynamo	South Africa	Sales
Ben BoschChief Product Officer · Skynamo	Skynamo	South Africa	Sales
Brian HoweChief Revenue Officer · Skynamo	Skynamo		Sales
Achref TalebCo-Founder		Tunis, Tunisia
Sofyan ChekirCo-Founder		Paris, France
Ridha MamiFounder		Paris, France
Tracey TurnerExecutive Chair · Olverra	Olverra	London, England
Brandon RobertsCo-Founder & CEO · littlefish	littlefish	Gauteng, South Africa	FinTech
Sean		South Africa
Brice Gboyou
Mohamed El GhaissaniFounder		Rabat, Morocco
Ahmed Sayed AliCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Cairo, Egypt
Kentaro NagaiMD (Managing Director)		Japan
Ehab SorourCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Cairo, Egypt
Sam ClarkeFounder & CEO · Skynamo	Skynamo	Cape Town, South Africa	Sales
Stephen CuzenOwner		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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