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Glovo confirms Reni Onafeko as Nigeria Country MD

TechCabal / Techeconomy (6 Oct) report Glovo confirmed Reni Onafeko as Country Managing Director, Nigeria (steered ops since early 2026; succeeds Lamide Akinola) — cities named: Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan. Soft hold: 38M items / ₦37bn investment / “fastest-growing” claims; personnel item kept to hold the five-item floor.

By Nora Quinn · 7 Oct 2026 · 1 min

TechCabal / Techeconomy (6 Oct) report Glovo confirmed Reni Onafeko as Country Managing Director, Nigeria (steered ops since early 2026; succeeds Lamide Akinola) — cities named: Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt, Ibadan. Soft hold: 38M items / ₦37bn investment / “fastest-growing” claims; personnel item kept to hold the five-item floor.

TechCabal and Techeconomy (6 Oct) report Glovo confirmed Reni Onafeko as Country Managing Director, Nigeria — she has steered Nigerian operations since early 2026 and succeeds Lamide Akinola; coverage names Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Ibadan. Soft hold: company or personal claims on item counts, ₦37bn investment, and “fastest-growing” framing. Personnel line only — no invented GMV or city-expansion metrics.

Sources: TechCabal — Glovo Nigeria names new country MD (2026-10-06) · Techeconomy — Glovo confirms Reni Onafeko · Soft hold: 38M items / ₦37bn investment / “fastest-growing” claims unverified