Mr. Kayode Adeleke

Mr. Kayode Adeleke is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Arridex, Africa's foremost industrial-technology conglomerate, operating across advanced manufacturing, oil and gas, maritime, and defence. Over a 25-year career, he has architected one of the continent's most consequential industrial pivots: transforming a specialist oilfield services company into a sovereign manufacturing powerhouse at the frontier of additive manufacturing and defence technology.

Mr. Kayode Adeleke is the Group Chief Executive Officer of Arridex, Africa's foremost industrial-technology conglomerate, operating across advanced manufacturing, oil and gas, maritime, and defence. Over a 25-year career, he has architected one of the continent's most consequential industrial pivots: transforming a specialist oilfield services company into a sovereign manufacturing powerhouse at the frontier of additive manufacturing and defence technology.
In June 2026 he led the commissioning of the Arridex Omnifactory in Lagos, West Africa's first multi-technology industrial additive manufacturing facility, and in September 2026, launched the Africa's Distributed Additive Manufacturing (ADAM) Network with its first node in Ghana.
He serves on the Commonwealth Enterprise and Investment Council (CWEIC) Strategic Advisory Board and is ISO certified in risk, quality, and safety. His leadership is anchored in advancing Africa's industrial self-reliance and sovereign manufacturing capabilities.