After a series of successful launches in Africa, Glovo is set to kick off its Nigerian operations at AfricaWorks in Lagos

AfricaWorks – an award-winning pan-African flexible co-working space provider with a presence in 8 cities across the Continent – today announced the arrival of Glovo, the fastest-growing delivery player in Europe and Western Asia to its space in Lagos, Nigeria.

Centrally located in the heart of Victoria Island, this space will not only serve as a flexible solution for Glovo’s employees but also support the company’s continued growth under OneRoof®. AfricaWorks Lagos covers 456 sqm of shared spaces, 79 private offices, and meeting rooms. On-site amenities include Wi-Fi, ample parking spaces, 24-hour access, and an uninterrupted power supply. This is the perfect space for people who lead busy lives and need a central place to work out of and conduct day-to-day business.

AfricaWorks has experienced record growth since its launch in 2019: from 1 single coworking space, the Company has expanded into 10 spaces in 8 cities across the Continent, with companies like L’Oreal, Universal Music, Toyota, Glovo (Abidjan), as its members. The increasing demand for good quality co-working spaces from Multinationals, SMEs, and startups in the African Market has been instrumental to the growth of AfricaWorks. These entities rationalize their operational cost through the AfricaWorks turnkey of professional corporate flex offices that empowers companies to accelerate business opportunities and drive innovation under OneRoof®.

Tokunbo Ibrahim, Public Affairs Manager Sub-Saharan Africa says “We’re excited to kick off our Nigerian operations at AfricaWorks Lagos. It is important to us at Glovo that our teams are able to collaborate and work together in spaces that not only enable them to be comfortable and productive but also inspire them to be innovative. AfricaWorks enables us to achieve this at a prime location.”

Gregoire Schwebig, Founder & CEO, AfricaWorks says, “It’s exciting to see Glovo joining us in Lagos as well after successfully taking space with AfricaWorks in Abidjan. This is a testament to our vision of providing top-class workplace solutions to enable businesses to strive in Africa.”

About AfricaWorks

AfricaWorks designs & operates flexible co-working spaces to help Africa’s best businesses to grow. AfricaWorks’community is a mix of global Multinationals, local Small & Medium Enterprises (SMEs), and fast-growing start-ups.

There are currently 10 AfricaWorks spaces in 8 cities across Africa – Abidjan, Accra, Cairo, Cape Town, Dar es Salaam, Dakar, Lagos, and Nairobi. AfricaWorks’ vision is to have 100 spaces by 2025 across 25 cities in Africa, fulfilling its mission of unlocking Africa’s potential through work. For more information about AfricaWorks, visit africaworks.co 

For Partnerships, please contact goldie@africaworks.co          

About Glovo

Glovo is a Barcelona-based startup and the fastest-growing delivery player in Europe, Western Asia, and Africa. Glovo is focused on helping users with their immediate needs in busy cities around the world. The app works in six unique categories — users can order items from supermarkets, pharmacies, restaurants, drinks, and schedule specific deliveries. The package delivery category extends to independent logistics companies to ensure maximum customer satisfaction where users can request for a rider on the platform to send or collect packages, with tracking from the app. We currently operate  in 22 countries and more than 900 cities. 

Download the Glovo app on the Apple Store or Play Store today!

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