In Nigeria’s business space, growth is often mistaken for momentum, and speed is celebrated more than sustainability. But beneath the noise lies a quieter, more urgent crisis, the absence of structured supply systems in small and medium businesses (SMBs). And that’s exactly where Worka comes in.
Co-founded by Oluwaseyi Adeyeye, Worka is not another startup chasing disruption for its own sake. It’s a company grounded in the practical realities of African business, the everyday struggle to move goods, manage suppliers, and fulfill orders efficiently.
For him, the idea behind the company wasn’t theoretical. He spent years watching business owners get celebrated for growth while their supply chains collapsed behind the scenes. That experience led him to a simple but powerful insight: growth without structure is a liability. Too many SMBs are pushed to scale prematurely, managing procurement with spreadsheets, handling logistics without visibility, and making supply decisions without data. The company was created to end that cycle.
At its core, the company offers more than software, it offers operational clarity. The platform provides an integrated workspace where businesses can source vendors, manage orders, track deliveries, and monitor inventory all in one place. It helps small businesses operate with the kind of supply discipline that large corporations take for granted, without the complexity or cost of enterprise systems.
But its real strength lies in its philosophy. The company doesn’t sell speed; it builds structure. It empowers businesses to grow sustainably by creating systems that outlast market volatility. Across Nigeria’s startup hubs, logistics corridors, and SMB networks, Worka is fast becoming the reference point for what it means to be truly supply-ready.
The company’s impact is already being felt across the ecosystem. Business support organizations are redesigning programs around structured supply management. Venture funds are beginning to assess operational readiness before capital deployment. And policymakers are rethinking how infrastructure support for SMBs should include digital supply chain enablement. In a country where over 90% of businesses fall into the SMB category, the company is shaping the logistics backbone of Nigeria’s economic future.
And behind it all is Adeyeye, a builder who didn’t just want to make tech, but to make sense. He’s not a founder chasing vanity metrics; he’s an architect of resilience. His background in systems thinking and his deep understanding of Africa’s entrepreneurial terrain have positioned him among the continent’s most thoughtful supply chain innovators.
He speaks less about blitz-scaling and more about supply readiness, ensuring that growth can be sustained by real infrastructure, not just momentum. In boardrooms, his approach is reshaping how investors assess company value. In policy circles, it’s shifting focus from funding velocity to structural resilience. And for a new generation of founders, he represents a different kind of leadership, one that starts not with hype, but with intentional design.
In a market where too many startups are built on the promise of rapid scale, the company is restoring the architecture of longevity. Because in Africa, the challenge has never been talent or ambition. It has been structure, the invisible scaffolding that allows real businesses to survive shocks, manage supply efficiently, and keep delivering even when conditions change.
