Kehinde Kamson (born 14 August 1961 in Lagos, Nigeria) is a Nigerian entrepreneur, business leader, and philanthropist. She works in the fast food and business sectors in Nigeria.[1] She is best known as the Founder and CEO of Sweet Sensation Confectionery Limited – one of the strongest brands in the fast food industry in Nigeria[2] which she started from a backyard shed and a tiny converted security house with just two used air conditioners and a few other refurbished scrap equipment, after giving up a lucrative accounting career. She is one of those credited with changing the competitive outlook of the Quick Service Restaurant industry in Nigeria thereby leading to the astronomical growth seen in the industry in the 90s and first decade of the 2000s.[3]
Early life and education
Kamson's parents were educators. Her father, Adeleke Beniah Adelaja, was one of the principals of the Church Missionary Society Grammar School (CMS Grammar School) - the oldest secondary grammar school in Nigeria. Kehinde's mother, Omoba Adebayo Evangelin Adelaja was the proprietress of Eva Adelaja Secondary School – a secondary school in Lagos, Nigeria.