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
Oluwatosin Ligali		Nigeria
Emmanuel BabalolaChief Commercial and Growth Officer · Fincra	Fincra	Nigeria
Ahmed BadrCOO & EVP · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Ayman Ahmed		Egypt
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
Bassam SaadanyCo-Founder & Board Member · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Egypt	Manufacturing
Olapeju Nwanganga
Sodeeq ElusojiCo-Founder & CTO · Scandium	Scandium		Artificial Intelligence
Marc SevitzCo-Founder		London, England
Nicci Courtney-ClarkeCOO (Chief Operating Officer)		Cape Town, South Africa
Diaa KhalilChief Innovation Officer · Si-Ware Systems	Si-Ware Systems	Cairo, Egypt	Manufacturing
Jihed OthmaniCo-Founder · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS
Cyrine Boubaker-DubuissonChief Marketing Officer		Bordeaux, France
Ahmed DessoukyCTO (Chief Technology Officer)		Copenhagen, Denmark
Bassem ECo-Founder		Berlin, Germany
Mohamed ShahinCo-Founder		Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed KhaledCo-Founder		Cairo, Egypt
Abdulazeez OgunjobiCo-Founder & CEO · Scandium	Scandium	Nigeria	Artificial Intelligence

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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