Who is in this directory?

7,512 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,093 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
Denzil Afriyie		Ghana
Matt Riemer		South Africa
Dewald Joubert		South Africa
Sam ImmanuelCo-Founder & CEO · Semicolon	Semicolon	Lagos, Nigeria	Education
Ahmed Khairy		Egypt
Cleophace Ng'atigwaCo-Founder (Advisor) · Ubongo	Ubongo		Education
Tom Ng'atigwaCo-Founder (Advisor) · Ubongo	Ubongo		Education
Abdel Boukachabine		Casablanca, Morocco
Ahmed BadrCOO & EVP · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Ayman Ahmed		Egypt
Dearg OBartuin
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Amine Bouhlel
Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Michael Jenkins
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Husni Khuffash
Hesham Heikal
Ibrahim Kamel
Charles ILOKA

SLA People Index · as of 31 Oct 2026

Frequently asked about African tech leaders

Who is in this directory?: 7,512 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,093 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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