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
Charles WasswaChief Executive Officer · XenFi	XenFi		FinTech
Franz StruwigCEO & Co-Founder · HisWay Labs (TrackView)	HisWay Labs (TrackView)	Cape Town, South Africa
Nadia Nilsen		Centurion, South Africa
James Portman		United Kingdom
Sarah Buyaki AllenChief People Officer · Mawingu	Mawingu		Wireless
Evans Kiplagat
Olufemi Imoleayo Adeyeye
Nelson Bassey
Andre Jooste
Paul Butschi
Henry Iseghohi
Gian Visser
Brendan Armstrong
Peter Meintjes
Vuyani JaranaCo-Founder & CEO · Ilitha Telecommunications	Ilitha Telecommunications	South Africa	Telecommunications
Adrian Lotz		South Africa
Farouk RamjiChief Executive Officer · Mawingu	Mawingu	Nairobi, Kenya	Wireless
Ceylan ThomsonCMO (Chief Marketing Officer)		Western Cape, South Africa
Jonathan EndersbyCo-Founder		Western Cape, South Africa
Dirk-Jan KoemanCBDO (Chief Business Development Officer)		Nairobi, Kenya

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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