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Adeoye 'Oye' Ojo

Activist · DISC type Cd
Co-Founder at Yousend
📍 United Kingdom

Adeoye Oye Ojo is a venture builder and co-founder with a decade of experience in the African tech scene, including roles at Yousend, Busha, and Jumia. He focuses on connecting Africa to the digital economy through stablecoins and digital assets. He holds an MS from Grenoble Ecole de Management and splits his time between London and Lagos.

Outside of tech, Oye has a wide array of interests including running, traveling, and photography. He is an avid art collector and painter with a passion for architecture and design. He also enjoys cooking, deep conversations, and is currently studying Stoic philosophy.

Interestingly, his name in Yoruba, Adeoye, translates to "Crown Prince, " and Oye means "Prince. "

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Experience
14 Years
Current Role
Co-Founder
Job Level
Leadership
Location
United Kingdom
Personality Overview

How Adeoye shows up

Value Conscious
Observative
Perfectionist

They respond well to confident salespeople. They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Priorities

Topics Adeoye cares about

Stablecoin Remittance
As the co-founder of Yousend, he is actively building solutions for cross-border payments using stablecoin technology to serve emerging markets in Africa.
African Tech Ecosystem
With roles at Busha, SureGifts, and as an early employee at Jumia, he is deeply involved in building and scaling Africa's digital economy.
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Career

Work history

3-2025
Co-Founder
Yousend
9-2018
Co-Founder
Busha
6-2018
Partner
Hacked Ventures
1-2014
Director
SureGifts - Best Gift Cards Company in Africa
9-2022 - 5-2023
Tutor - Oxford Blockchain Strategy Programme
Saïd Business School, University of Oxford
In the press

Media appearances

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Education
Master of Science - MS
Grenoble Ecole de Management
Certificate
Lagos Business School, Pan-Atlantic University
2010
Bachelor of Science - BS
University of Agriculture, Abeokuta
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

C

Calculativeness (C)

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