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.

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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Ratnesh Yadav
Gyanesh Pandey
Asaf Ben-NathanCo-Founder & CTO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	South Africa	Cloud Computing
Charlotte OsterDirector of Planning and Operations · OnePower	OnePower		AgriTech
Babatola Awe
Akintayo Okekunle
Augustine Ureh		Lagos, Nigeria
Amy MuellerFounder & Director · OnePower	OnePower	Massachusetts, United States	AgriTech
Matthew OroszFounder & CEO · OnePower	OnePower	Massachusetts, United States	AgriTech
Henry UrehCEO/Managing Director · Darway Coast Nigeria Limited	Darway Coast Nigeria Limited	San Francisco, United States of America
Chip RanslerCo-Founder		Virginia, United States of America
Manoj SinhaCo-Founder & CEO · Husk Power Systems	Husk Power Systems	Mumbai, India	Renewable Energy
Ryan CaninCo-Founder		Florida, United States of America
Josiah BrandChief Operating Officer · Anzana Electric Group (formerly Virunga Power)	Anzana Electric Group (formerly Virunga Power)	South Africa
Brian KellyFounder & CEO · Anzana Electric Group (formerly Virunga Power)	Anzana Electric Group (formerly Virunga Power)	Nairobi, Kenya
Zouhair HamdaouiFounder		Paris, France
Daniel KritzasCo-Founder & CEO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	Cape Town, South Africa	Cloud Computing

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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