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.

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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Neha KumarCo-Founder · littlefish	littlefish	South Africa	FinTech
Brian KipropActing CTO · Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Nairobi, Kenya
Davith Kahwa		South Africa
Oguntola Timilehin Olaposi		Ondo State, Nigeria
Nadeem Barakat		Cairo, Egypt, Arab Rep.
Ann NjokiCo-Founder & COO · Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Nairobi, Kenya
Joseph WanjauCo-Founder & CEO · Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Nairobi, Kenya
Luke Mostert		Western Cape, South Africa
Karl Nchite		Western Cape, South Africa
Phinda Njisane		Western Cape, South Africa
Ashley Francis		Western Cape, South Africa
Vela Njisane		Western Cape, South Africa
Brandon RobertsCo-Founder & CEO · littlefish	littlefish	Gauteng, South Africa	FinTech
Ruvimbo GwatirisaDirector of Public Partnerships		Western Cape, South Africa
Sethu KomaniCCO (Chief Commercial Officer)		South Africa
Zakirah Arends-WhittlesDirector of Campuses		South Africa
Mohamed SalahCo-Founder		Cairo, Egypt
Ope BukolaCo-Founder		New York, United States Of America
Omar El-BarbaryFounder		Cairo, Egypt
Amgad MoustafaCo-Founder		Cairo, Egypt

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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