Adenike Ogunlesi is the founder, CEO, and manufacturer of the Nigerian babies and kiddies clothing line called Ruff ‘n’ Tumble. An indigenous clothing company in Nigeria that specializes in children’s clothing, with a minimum of 15 stores spread across Nigeria currently.
She founded the brilliantly-named children’s clothing business and brand in 1996 in Lagos and It has being a success story ever since with exports along the West African coast, employing over 200 people, and growing into two more clothing brands, named, NaijaBoysZ and Trendsetters.
She has built a reputation for being one of the best manufacturers of children’s clothing in Nigeria. Nike was featured in the Africa Open for Business documentary and was recognized as the Fate Foundation Model Entrepreneur in 2005. She is a mentor to Junior Achievement of Nigeria and the Fate Foundation.