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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African tech leaders

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Leslie OsinachiCEO and Co-Founder · Goondu Interactive	Goondu Interactive		Game Development
Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Brian KipropActing CTO · Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Africa Cloud Space (Cloud School System)	Nairobi, Kenya
David NilssonCo-Founder · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Hillary OongeChief Financial Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Unegbu Christopher Onyekachi		Ebonyi State, Nigeria
Olaleye Oladejo		Lagos State, Nigeria
Moronfoluwa AkintolaFounder
Mary-Brenda Akoda
Philip Akoda
Oluwadamilare Igbayiloye
Kelvin Omereshone
Mukondleteri Dumela
Abdihajir Abdinoor
Fady Younan
Mona El-Kheshen

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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