Glovo Nigeria, a multi-category delivery player, has affirmed its commitment to the growth of the Nigerian quick-commerce sector.
The company stated this in commemorating its one year of operations in Nigeria with a high-level stakeholder event held in in Abuja.
Speaking at the event, general manager for Glovo Nigeria, Lorenzo Mayol said, “We are excited and honored to celebrate the first year of Glovo in Nigeria. We owe our success stories to our partners for their unwavering hard work and contributions, our users for their consistent loyalty, trust and support, and the couriers who collaborate with our platform.”
He noted that, “Nigeria is a key market for us due to its high and untapped potential and rapid growth, and the partnerships we have built so far have become a metaphor for endless possibilities. We remain committed to delivering value to our users, the community, and the country’s economy for years to come.”
The public affairs manager, Sub-Saharan Africa for Glovo, Tokunbo Ibrahim, said, “At Glovo, we are committed to our entire ecosystem of partners, couriers and users. Our success driver so far is our culture of accountability as a company and how we leverage the strengths and capabilities of our workforce and partners to ensure quality and timely service delivery.
“Since commencing operations in Nigeria, we have signed over 3,000 partners with over 97 per cent being small and medium enterprises, onboarded and trained more than 2,000 couriers, and have invested in local talent that drives Glovo’s growth in this market. We will continue to work closely with our users and the wider community to ensure we deliver value by creating economic opportunities for all our stakeholders.”
Also, the general manager for the courier and logistics regulatory department of NIPOST, Mr Gideon Shonde commended Glovo for its efforts in upskilling couriers, saying that among the over 500 licensed operators in Nigeria, what Glovo has achieved in its one year of operations is laudable particularly as it relates to investment in the training of couriers.
Over the past year of its journey in Nigeria, Glovo has partnered with local and international chains such as Chicken Republic and KFC, also offering over 600 pharmacy products from leading chains such as HealthPlus and MedPlus.
In addition, the company provides courier services for B2B and has launched its first micro-fulfillment center, a supermarket that offers affordable groceries to users called Glovo Bargains.
