Leading multi-category app, Glovo has solidified its position as the market leader in on-demand commerce in Nigeria by entering into a significant partnership with Chicken Republic, the country’s largest QSR brand with over 300 stores nationwide.

Effective this August, the strategic alliance elevates Glovo as key platform for Chicken Republic customers ordering online.

The decision came from Chicken Republic’s desire to streamline its partnerships in the space and improve customer satisfaction.

Through this partnership, Glovo aims to enhance the experience for Chicken Republic’s customers ordering online, from point of order to point of delivery, ensuring a more efficient service for customers.

Glovo currently operates in 58 Chicken Republic stores across Lagos, Abuja & Ibadan and with this partnership, Glovo will drive customer access and convenience to Chicken Republic, while also expanding its own customer base. 

Prior to this partnership, Glovo has worked with Chicken Republic since May 2022 and has since then grown exponentially.

This move speaks to Glovo’s growth in the Nigerian market and its rise to the leader in the industry in two years of operations in the country.

Speaking on the essence of the partnership, Mr. Kofi Abunu, CEO of Food Concepts explained: “As the leading QSR in Nigeria, it is important to partner with brands like Glovo that share in our vision to deliver excellent customer experiences. We believe Glovo will boost our deliveries and positively impact our business.”

On her part, Lamide Akinola, the General Manager for Glovo Nigeria expressed her satisfaction with the alliance between Glovo and Chicken Republic. She said, “Since our initial collaboration with Chicken Republic in May 2022, we have demonstrated the ability to provide a fast and superior service for their customers. Thus, we are very proud that Chicken Republic, the leading QSR in Nigeria, has recognized our expertise and chosen us.”

The two companies also plan to join forces and extend the partnership to Ghana where Chicken Republic already operates and upcoming openings in other African markets. This is a testament to Glovo’s strong presence in not just Nigeria but the African quick service industry.

Glovo entered the Nigerian market in June 2021 and has rapidly expanded its presence, currently serving customers in Lagos, Abuja, and Ibadan. Its innovative approach, focus on customer excellence and diverse range of on-demand services from local restaurants, supermarkets, and retail stores distinguish Glovo in the industry.

Facts about Glovo

Glovo is a pioneering multi-category app connecting users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores.

Glovo’s vision is to give everyone easy access to everything within their city, so that our users can enjoy what they want, when they want, where they want. Founded in 2015 in Barcelona, it operates across 25 countries in Europe, Central Asia and Africa. 

More about Chicken Republic

Established in 2004, Chicken Republic, a proudly Nigerian brand, is the leading quick-service restaurant chain in West Africa, with over 300 stores spread between Nigeria and Ghana.

Chicken Republic is a part of the Food Concepts Plc group, which also includes Pie Express, Nigeria’s leading confectionery chain, and Chopbox, a casual dining restaurant chain serving authentic Nigerian cuisine.

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Tingg, Cellulant’s acclaimed payment platform has been recognized as the ‘Merchants Payment Company of the Year 2022’, award at the BAFI Awards.

The recognition was bestowed at the 10th BusinessDay Banks and other Financial Institutions (BAFI) awards event, which was held in November in Lagos, Nigeria.

The BAFI Awards is backed by BusinessDay’s Research and Intelligence Unit through its extensive vetting process which monitors, evaluates, and recognises the achievements of players in the financial services industry in several categories that cut across banking, insurance, fintech and other financial services.

Over the past year, Cellulant Nigeria has experienced outstanding adoption of its products and services. There are more than 400 businesses and outlets using Tingg By Cellulant’s solution across Nigeria. As more and more businesses assess their payment needs, the numbers are expected to increase in the upcoming years.

Commenting on the award, Ademola Okuleye, the Head of SME Sales at Cellulant Nigeria, said: “As an enabler of economic growth and prosperity, this award is due recognition of our industry leadership across Africa, and is a testament to the growth of, Tingg.  This is a direct reflection of the growth our solutions have enabled for our merchant partners through the seamless integration of our payment ecosystem. A growing number of merchants in Nigeria use our payment platform. Businesses we serve include Eat n Go; which is the parent company of Domino’s, Cold Stone, and Pinkberry, GIG Logistics, Chicken Republic, Perfect Trust Cosmetics, Simba Group, United Parcel Service (UPS), Magrellos and PepsiCo; among others. Our products distinguish themselves from our competitors because they suit the demands of retailers who want our off-the-shelf products and those who need us to customize them to meet their needs. ”

“We thank BusinessDay and the BAFI team for this recognition of our commitment to expanding the Fintech space with innovative payment solutions. This recognition is dedicated to all our partners – staff, vendors, merchants, and customers alike who have made our platform, the payment solution choice of Africa,” he concluded.

Cellulant offers a unique set of capabilities to serve as the one-stop payment platform for companies all over Nigeria.

Its Tingg payments platform is equipped with the tools and competencies to address the problems associated with the key use cases of collections and payouts.

In 2021, Cellulant processed approximately 214 million transactions totalling $12.3 billion across 35 African markets.