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
Mohamed BenoudaCo-Founder & President · ABA Technology	ABA Technology	Morocco
Brian Bett		Kenya
Peter Chege		Kenya
David Ndung'uCo-Founder · ChipuRobo	ChipuRobo	Nairobi, Kenya	Manufacturing
Duane Good
Gifty Afful		Ghana
Ismail MohammedCOO · Jumpa	Jumpa		Blockchain
Ndukwe AnitaCEO · Jumpa	Jumpa		Blockchain
Damian OlebuezieCTO · Jumpa	Jumpa		Blockchain
Erfan KhandakerChief Technology Officer · Furaha Financial	Furaha Financial
Jacobus EksteenCEO · Bonisa AI	Bonisa AI	South Africa	Data Analytics
Ahmed ChaariCo-Founder & CEO · Anavid	Anavid		SaaS
Kesiah ValkinCo-Founder and CEO · Talent Nation	Talent Nation		Professional Training
Samuel DerrickFounder · Lumora	Lumora		Artificial Intelligence
Daniel Mahandana
Thuso Ndou
Abdelghaffar Ismail		Egypt
Joseph Koome		Meru, Kenya
Wei ThokwathCo-Founder · Neurollect (Audread)	Neurollect (Audread)
Mamuch BeyExecutive Director · Neurollect (Audread)	Neurollect (Audread)

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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