Who is in this directory?

7,508 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,091 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.

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African tech leaders

20 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Ahmed BadrCOO & EVP · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Ayman Ahmed		Egypt
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Asaf Ben-NathanCo-Founder & CTO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	South Africa	Cloud Computing
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Bassam SaadanyCo-Founder & Board Member · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Babatola Awe
Akintayo Okekunle
Aminat Afolabi		Lagos State, Nigeria
Femi Obadimu		Lagos State, Nigeria
Daniel Olabemiwo		Lagos State, Nigeria
Koami Aziabou		Lome, Togo
Kim Tran		Abidjan, Cote d'Ivoire
Julien GonninManaging Director		Mauritius
Oussama SekkatCo-Founder		New York, United States of America
Meriam BessaCo-Founder		Casablanca, Morocco
Salah Eddine MimouniCo-Founder		Casablanca, Morocco

SLA People Index · as of 31 Oct 2026

Frequently asked about African tech leaders

Who is in this directory?: 7,508 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 31 Oct 2026. 5,091 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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