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

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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
Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Brian KipropActing CTO · Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Nairobi, Kenya
David NilssonCo-Founder · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Hillary OongeChief Financial Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Nicomed BohayGroup CEO · EFAfrica Group	EFAfrica Group	Tanzania	Leasing
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Bassam SaadanyCo-Founder & Board Member · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Unegbu Christopher Onyekachi		Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Olaleye Oladejo		Lagos State, Nigeria
Mona El-Kheshen
Fady Younan
Sodeeq ElusojiCo-Founder & CTO · Scandium	Scandium		Artificial Intelligence
Francis Ocholi

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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