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

19 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Asaf Ben-NathanCo-Founder & CTO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	South Africa	Cloud Computing
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Akintayo Okekunle
Babatola Awe
Sodeeq ElusojiCo-Founder & CTO · Scandium	Scandium		Artificial Intelligence
Jihed OthmaniCo-Founder · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS
Cyrine Boubaker-DubuissonChief Marketing Officer		Bordeaux, France
Ryan CaninCo-Founder		Florida, United States of America
Ceylan ThomsonCMO (Chief Marketing Officer)		Western Cape, South Africa
Jonathan EndersbyCo-Founder		Western Cape, South Africa
Abdulazeez OgunjobiCo-Founder & CEO · Scandium	Scandium	Nigeria	Artificial Intelligence
Karim JouiniCo-Founder & CEO · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS
Zouhair HamdaouiFounder		Paris, France
Martin NaudeFounder & CEO · Synatic	Synatic	South Africa	PaaS
Philip ConstantineEVP (Executive Vice President)		New York, United States of America
Steve SamsonVP Sales (Vice President of Sales)		Greater New York, United States of America
Daniel KritzasCo-Founder & CEO · Digital Cabinet	Digital Cabinet	Cape Town, South Africa	Cloud Computing

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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