Kehinde Oriola

Kehinde Oriola is a Nigerian e-commerce entrepreneur and the CEO of DealDey, Nigeria's pioneering daily deals platform launched in March 2011. He co-founded the online fashion retailer 3stiches, which was acquired by DealDey in 2013 in an acquihire. As CEO, Oriola led a major strategic transformation, transitioning DealDey from a resource-intensive internal operations model (500+ employees) to a lean, marketplace-focused business (60 employees) through strategic outsourcing. His leadership reduced delivery costs by 80% while improving service quality. A thought leader in African tech, Oriola has spoken at prominent conferences including AfricaCom and AHUB, advocating for ecosystem collaboration, customer-centric design, and focusing on core competencies. His expertise spans e-commerce operations, logistics optimization, merchant management, and scaling startups in emerging markets.