Ade A. Olufeko

He attended Metropolitan State University in Saint Paul, where he pursued studies in Computer Science with a focus on multimedia technologies.

[citation needed] Olufeko's technology career began during the dot-com period, and he worked for Ameritech, a 3M spinoff Imation, and IBM.

[6] In 2021, Olufeko created and introduced the wax print version of the indigenous AYO mancala in Ankara to enter the consumer market with 200 units.

In the third quarter of the year, he released the Kente and Adire product lines which drew considerable interest outside Nigeria across west Africa and its diaspora.

[8] During the capital flight in the nation and following a fire outbreak in one of the largest wood communities, part of the sales helped feed numerous artisans and their families.

Wax print styled AYO Mancala, designed by Ade Olufeko