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

20 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Ochebhoya EkpeteChief Executive Officer · Foren	Foren		FinTech
Tim Rudman		United Kingdom
Toni Campbell
Richard Igoe
Mark Lenhard
Ismail Ahmed
Phil Reynolds
Gerbrand Potgieter		South Africa
Ayanda LuthuliChief Product Officer · Paycode	Paycode		Payments
Mitchan Adams		South Africa
Lyle Eckstein		South Africa
Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Oluseyi Akinbi
Hany FawzyGroup Chief Technology Officer · enza	enza	Egypt	FinTech
Roel van Eersel
Judy WaruiruRegional Managing Director, East Africa, Acquiring · DPO Group / Network International	DPO Group / Network International
Andrés BzurovskiCo-Founder & Director · dLocal	dLocal	Uruguay	FinTech
Kenneth Kinyua
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Werner van DeventerChief Technology Officer · VantagePay	VantagePay		FinTech

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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