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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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
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
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
Sechaba Mofokeng		Western Cape, South Africa
Jono IrwinCo-Founder & CTO · Cerebrium	Cerebrium	New York, United States of America	SaaS
Michael LouisCo-Founder & CEO · Cerebrium	Cerebrium	New York, United States of America	SaaS
Diaa KhalilChief Innovation Officer · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Cairo, Egypt	Manufacturing
Gordon McMillanChief Commercial Officer		Western Cape, South Africa
Alastair BovimCo-Founder & CEO · Insight Terra	Insight Terra	Western Cape, South Africa	Big Data
Pamela HuestonChief Financial Officer		United Kingdom
Brandon RobertsCo-Founder & CEO · littlefish	littlefish	Gauteng, South Africa	FinTech
Ronnie Kwesi ColemanCo-Founder		Washington DC, United States of America
Stephanie Nachemja-BuntonCo-Founder		Washington DC, United States of America
Max FaragoCo-Founder		Washington DC, United States of America
Ceylan ThomsonCMO (Chief Marketing Officer)		Western Cape, South Africa

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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