On Wednesday the 10th of January, Fez Delivery hosted the ribbon-cutting ceremony of its automated safe lockers for last-mile delivery at the Ardova Plc filling station on Admiralty Way in Lagos. With 90.9 million e-commerce users currently in Nigeria and e-commerce users in Africa projected to surpass 500 million by 2025, the e-commerce industry on the African continent is booming. Despite this e-commerce growth, last-mile logistics is plagued with problems like poor infrastructure and road networks, regulatory issues, and untrustworthy logistics providers. These problems make it difficult for businesses to fully take advantage of the opportunities in e-commerce. Established in 2018 by Seun Alley, Fez Delivery was created to solve these problems and improve this industry. Using technology, Fez optimizes delivery for individuals, businesses, and corporations.
This recent ribbon-cutting ceremony was to open up its automated storage lockers to the public. Currently housed in three locations in Lagos including the Ardova Plc filling station on Admiralty Way, these lockers will provide a safe place to drop off and collect packages conveniently and cheaply. How these lockers work is that for the small sum of ₦999, you can drop off or pick up a package from one of these safe lockers. Here’s a use-case example for these safe lockers. Let’s say you’re an Instagram vendor who typically doesn’t do in-store pick-ups and you have a customer who needs an item delivered immediately. Typical delivery time might be 2 days between getting a dispatcher to pick up and deliver the item. By using Fez safe lockers, you can drop off the package and ask your customer to pick up the package on the same day. When you download the Fez app and request to use the safe lockers, you will receive a one-time password (OTP) to lock your item in an assigned locker. The recipient will also receive an OTP to pick it up. This OTP is part of other security measures, like real-time monitoring that Fez Delivery has put in place to keep customers and their products safe.
Also present at the event were Damilola Teidi of Ventures Platform; Jordan Ajibola of Shipbubble; Joseph Ogbeide of Ardova Plc.; Kelvin Umechukwu of Bumpa; the head of Fez Delivery’s Board of Directors, Kayode Adegbola; and other tech industry professionals, founders, and investors. Giving the keynote address at the event was the CEO of Fez Delivery Co., Seun Alley who thanked the supporters of the company and gave insights into the impact that these safe-lockers will have. According to her, these safe lockers mark “a significant milestone for us at Fez Delivery as we proudly launch our latest innovation. These cutting-edge storage containers are for harnessing the power of the Internet of Things and are set to redefine the landscape of last-mile delivery in Lagos and beyond. These first smart lockers offer a revolutionary solution providing people with a convenient and secure way to send, receive, and collect items. By seamlessly connecting to the internet, these lockers empower our customers with 24-hour access, transforming the delivery experience into one that aligns with the pace of our connected world.”
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She also spoke about how beyond the convenience these smart lockers provide, they also represent Fez Delivey’s commitment to sustainability. With these lockers, the company is reducing the need for riders to travel long distances, thereby reducing their carbon footprint. This helps Fez usher in a greener and more eco-friendly future.
Coming off a good year where they raised funding, expanded to the UK, and launched eco-friendly electric bikes, Fez Delivery is hitting the ground running in 2024. The launch of these smart safe lockers is a testament to Fez Delivery’s continued dedication to efficiency, sustainability, and constant service improvement. This launch is another step the company is taking towards a more sustainable and better-organized last-mile delivery system in Nigeria and beyond.
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