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
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Karim NehamaManaging Partner · Wilzy	Wilzy	Egypt	FinTech
Mostafa AbdelazizManaging Partner · Wilzy	Wilzy	Egypt	FinTech
Mosunmola Shafar
Afolabi Monsur Olaniran
Habeeb Gbenle
Samer Sallam
Ayman El Sawy
Muktar Attah
Jesse Ovia
Maame Abrema Quarm
Sodeeq ElusojiCo-Founder & CTO · Scandium	Scandium		Artificial Intelligence
Bassem AzzabCEO · Wilzy	Wilzy	Egypt	FinTech
Oludele Thomas		Edo, Nigeria
Kariuki Kiragu		Nairobi, Kenya
Mawuna Koutonin		Atakpamé, Togo
Mazen El KerdanyCo-Founder		Giza, Egypt
Jihed OthmaniCo-Founder · Thunder Code	Thunder Code	Paris, France	SaaS

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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