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

9 people match this view.

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Person	Company	Location	Sector	Links
Ramsay DalyCo-Founder		KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Graeme CummingCPO (Chief Product Officer)		South Africa
Matt PutmanCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Ahmed DessoukyCTO (Chief Technology Officer)		Copenhagen, Denmark
Bassem ECo-Founder		Berlin, Germany
Mohamed ShahinCo-Founder		Cairo, Egypt
Mohamed KhaledCo-Founder		Cairo, Egypt
Ahmed DarwishCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Cairo, Egypt
Sameh SalehCEO (Chief Executive Officer)		Cairo, Egypt

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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