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Chowdeck secures $9m funding to drive expansion in Nigeria, Ghana
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Chowdeck secures $9m funding to drive expansion in Nigeria, Ghana

Lagos-based food delivery startup Chowdeck has raised $9 million in Series A funding to launch a quick commerce strategy and expand operations in Nigeria and Ghana. The equity round was led by Novastar Ventures, with participation from Y Combinator, AAIC Investment, Rebel Fund, GFR Fund, Kaleo, HoaQ and others. Founded in 2021 by Femi Aluko, […]

Chowdeck acquires POS restaurant startup Mira
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Chowdeck acquires POS restaurant startup Mira

Nigerian on-demand delivery startup Chowdeck has acquired Mira, a one-year-old restaurant point-of-sale and management platform, in a strategic move to expand beyond logistics and into the operational backbone of food businesses. Though financial details of the deal remain undisclosed, Chowdeck CEO Femi Aluko said the acquisition will directly address long-standing gaps in inventory management — […]

Chowdeck lays off 86 contract staff amid operational optimisation
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Chowdeck lays off 86 contract staff amid operational optimisation

Nigerian food delivery startup Chowdeck has laid off 86 contract staff following recent operational optimisations aimed at improving efficiency and reducing manual processes. According to CEO Femi Aluko, the company’s operations team expanded rapidly over the past year — growing sixfold from 20 employees in January 2024 to 120 by January 2025. However, Aluko explained […]

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Chowdeck surpasses N30bn in deliveries for 2024 – CEO

Chowdeck, Nigeria’s rapidly growing food delivery platform, has announced it has surpassed N30 billion in total deliveries for 2024. This milestone underscores the platform’s swift expansion and increasing influence in Nigeria’s food service industry. In a statement shared via his X account, the Chief Executive Officer and co-founder, Femi Aluko highlighted the company’s significant growth, […]