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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Company websites, press releases, funding announcements, public profiles and submissions from the people and companies themselves.

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African tech leaders

13 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Asaf Ben-NathanCo-Founder & CTO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	South Africa	Cloud Computing
Luke Warner		South Africa
Babatola Awe
Akintayo Okekunle
Nadia Gamal El Din
Kofi OwusuCOO (Chief Operating Officer)		Texas, United States of America
Dada BoipeloChief Brand Officer		Nairobi, Kenya
Elo MukoroCo-Founder		Texas, United States of America
Ryan CaninCo-Founder		Florida, United States of America
Zouhair HamdaouiFounder		Paris, France
James Peter LawsonCIO (Chief Information Officer)		South Africa
Daniel KritzasCo-Founder & CEO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	Cape Town, South Africa	Cloud Computing
Dewald ThiartCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		South Africa

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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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