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.

7,507 peopleSource: company pages, announcements, submissionsHow we count →

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Andi Friedman		South Africa
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Casper de Villiers
Patrick Lawson
Raphael Owoeye
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Julian DiazChief Marketing Officer · Omnisient	Omnisient		CRM
Dane WalshHead of Research and Development · Skynamo	Skynamo	South Africa	Sales
Brian HoweChief Revenue Officer · Skynamo	Skynamo		Sales
Ben BoschChief Product Officer · Skynamo	Skynamo	South Africa	Sales
Peace Oladunjoye
Ayodeji Adelowo
Mayowa Oladunjoye
Francis Muturi
James Wahome
Edwin Muigai
Lawrence Aberba

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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