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?

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African tech leaders

20 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Justin LorenzonCo-Founder · Field (Field Intelligence)	Field (Field Intelligence)
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Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Eric Edelstein		Cape Town, South Africa
Eran Eyal		Cape Town, South Africa
Jacobus EksteenCEO · Bonisa AI	Bonisa AI	South Africa	Data Analytics
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
David Atolagbe		Niger, Nigeria
JUDE DICKSON		Niger, Nigeria
MUKTHAR YAHAYA		Niger, Nigeria
Abdelghaffar Ismail		Egypt
Najma JahaChief Operating Officer · Black Swan	Black Swan		FinTech
Harvey KadyanjiChief Technical Officer · Black Swan	Black Swan		FinTech
Rwebu MutahabaCo-Founder & Chief Strategy Officer · Black Swan	Black Swan		FinTech
Brian KipropActing CTO · Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Nairobi, Kenya
David NilssonCo-Founder · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Heba AbdelMonsefCo-founder & Marketing Advisor · Impactyn	Impactyn	Cairo, Egypt	Data Analytics
Ali MokhtarCo-founder & Head of Investment Relations · Impactyn	Impactyn	Cairo, Egypt	Data Analytics
Mostafa EshraCo-founder & IT Director · Impactyn	Impactyn	Cairo, Egypt	Data Analytics
Salma HosniCo-founder & Marketing Director · Impactyn	Impactyn	Cairo, Egypt	Data Analytics

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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