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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
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Rajesh KumarChief Finance Officer · Aptech Africa	Aptech Africa		Solar Energy
Laura CorcoranChief Operating Officer · Aptech Africa	Aptech Africa		Solar Energy
Anna KarugabaChief Technical Officer · Aptech Africa	Aptech Africa		Solar Energy
Metkel ZeraiChief Executive Officer · Aptech Africa	Aptech Africa		Solar Energy
Jonas BarmanCo-Founder; Director, board member & senior advisor · Miale Solar Inventions	Miale Solar Inventions	Kenya
Hamza Slimani		New York, United States
Mwenda Eric MiritiChief Finance Officer · Miale Solar Inventions	Miale Solar Inventions	Nairobi, Kenya
Stephen Adwong’aChief Executive Officer · Miale Solar Inventions	Miale Solar Inventions	Kenya
Ghirmay AbrahamFounder, Group Chairman & Managing Director · Aptech Africa	Aptech Africa	Uganda	Solar Energy
Daniel DreherCo-Founder		Uganda
Etienne Saint-SerninCo-Founder		Paris, France
Mohamed AboulnagaCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Egypt
David AuerbachCo-Founder		Kenya
Lindsay StradleyCo-Founder		Kenya
Mohamed Nejib Ben SaberCOO (Chief Operating Officer)		Tunis Governorate, Tunisia
Issam SmaaliFounder		Tunis, Tunisia

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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