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
Ahmed Hassanen		Egypt
Amr Galal		Egypt
Este BurgerChief Executive Officer · Biocode Technologies	Biocode Technologies	Stellenbosch, South Africa
David Drew
Damilola Oni
Simone TurnerChief Operating Officer · Biocode Technologies	Biocode Technologies	South Africa
Yaw Attua-AfariCo-Founder, CFO & CBO · Yemaachi Biotech	Yemaachi Biotech	Ghana
Joyce NgoiCo-Founder, NGS & Technical Services · Yemaachi Biotech	Yemaachi Biotech	Ghana
David HutchfulCo-Founder & CTO · Yemaachi Biotech	Yemaachi Biotech	Ghana
Armin DeffurChief Medical Officer · LifeQ	LifeQ		Medical Devices
Etienne TerblancheChief Technology Officer · LifeQ	LifeQ		Medical Devices
Liani du PreezChief Financial Officer · LifeQ	LifeQ		Medical Devices
Sodeeq ElusojiCo-Founder & CTO · Scandium	Scandium		Artificial Intelligence
Salma Tammam		Egypt
Marthinus Janse van Vuuren		Western Cape, South Africa
Du Preez van Staden		Western Cape, South Africa
Ross Rayne Vermeulen		Western Cape, South Africa
Abdelrahman AlAtrash		Cairo, Egypt, Arab Rep.
Tasneem Karodia		Western Cape, South Africa
Brett Thompson		Western Cape, South Africa

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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