We Didn't Start BuildPadi
To Create Another
Marketplace.
We started it because building in Nigeria is unnecessarily chaotic.

•⁠ ⁠Inflated prices.
•⁠ ⁠Unverified suppliers.
•⁠ ⁠Too many middlemen.
•⁠ ⁠Too little structure.

We’ve seen firsthand, how stressful procurement can become, especially for people managing projects from a distance.

BuildPadi is our response to that disorder.

What We're Building

BuildPadi is not just a
listing platform.

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Vendors are verified.

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⁠Transactions are structured

⁠Pricing is transparent.

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Builders have clarity.

Simple. Deliberate. Scalable.

Why It Matters

We believe African businesses must be built with structure from day one.
Not shortcuts.
⁠ ⁠Not inflated margins.
Not confusion disguised as hustle.

BuildPadi is designed to win with volume, transparency, and long-term trust. Because the construction ecosystem deserves better.

Our Direction

Our mission is clear:

To simplify construction in Africa by combining transparent procurement, trusted vendor networks, and data-driven insights, helping builders make better decisions and execute projects with confidence.

Our vision is bigger:

To build the intelligence layer for Africa’s construction ecosystem, where every material, supplier, and project is powered by data, trust, and transparency.

Executive Leadership

Here is the team building
the next revolution.

AllStrategic direction ecosystem design. Operational execution Partnerships. Technology Product infrastructure. Financial structure Compliance.
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⁠Mukhtar Akinteye
Founder & CEO
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⁠Khadijat Oparemi
Co-Founder & COO
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Muhammed Nasiru Yusuf
CTO
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Hamed Okanlawon
CFO
⁠Precious Ugwunna
Head of IT

Board members

We’re lucky to be supported by some of the best investors in the world

Julian Wan
Head of UX at Google
Austin Distel
Founder and CEO, Datadog
Harps Joseph
Former Agile Coach at Spotify
Kenzie Kraft
Former Design Partner at GE
Fred Moon
Former CTO GoPro
Karen Smith
Founder and CTO, DBA
Sinitta Leunen
Former CFO, Atlassian
Ben Parker
Former CTO Dropbox
Brooke Cagle
Former CTO Adobe

The Commitment

BuildPadi is being built
deliberately.

•⁠ ⁠Not for quick wins.
•⁠ ⁠Not for noise.
•⁠ ⁠But as long-term Infrastructure.
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