Who is in this directory?

7,578 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 3 Nov 2026. 5,133 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
Thapelo NthiteCo-Founder and CEO · Botlhale AI	Botlhale AI		SaaS
Merishka HarilallCo-Founder and Chief Executive Officer · Spenda Holdings	Spenda Holdings
Francis Amisi		Kenya
Abdel Boukachabine		Casablanca, Morocco
Ahmed BadrCOO & EVP · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Ayman Ahmed		Egypt
Justin Clarke
Eran Eyal		Cape Town, South Africa
Eric Edelstein		Cape Town, South Africa
Mostafa Kamshish		Egypt
Mohamed Ossman		Egypt
Mostafa Hendawy		Egypt
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Mamoune Kettani		Casablanca, Morocco
Francis Ahose		Accra, Ghana
Samuel Owusu Darko		Accra, Ghana
Asaf Ben-NathanCo-Founder & CTO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	South Africa	Cloud Computing
Phelix JumaCo-Founder & CTO · Sanifu / Patika	Sanifu / Patika	Nairobi, Kenya
Soji Ogundoyin		Nigeria
Tolu Roberts		Lagos, Nigeria

SLA People Index · as of 3 Nov 2026

Frequently asked about African tech leaders

Who is in this directory?: 7,578 founders, executives, operators and investors working at or investing in African technology companies, as of 3 Nov 2026. 5,133 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 3 Nov 2026.

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