Glovo, a leading technological platform connecting customers, businesses, and riders, has partnered with the organisers of GITEX Nigeria Tech Expo & Future Economy Summit to select a tech startup founder to attend the 2025 Glovo Startup Campus programme in Barcelona, Spain. The programme, scheduled for October, aims to provide intensive mentoring, networking, and knowledge-sharing sessions for tech startups.
The Glovo Startup Campus is an annual programme that brings together tech startups from key markets to its headquarters in Barcelona for growth and development. This year, Glovo is extending the programme to Nigeria, enabling a startup owner from the country to participate, according to a statement on Thursday.
Glovo Nigeria’s General Manager, Lamide Akinola, explained that the partnership with GITEX Nigeria underscores the company’s commitment to spotlighting the continent’s rapidly evolving tech ecosystem. “It’s exciting to see many entrepreneurs, investors, and tech leaders come together to co-create solutions to uniquely African challenges,” she said.
Akinola stated that the 2025 Startup Festival offers the opportunity to exchange ideas on digital inclusion, sustainable urban logistics, and how platform businesses can fuel local economic development. “I’m particularly eager to explore partnerships and policy frameworks that can unlock the next wave of e-commerce potential in Nigeria and beyond,” she added.
The programme offers promising startups exposure to global best practices, mentorship from industry leaders, and the opportunity to plug into an international innovation network. Akinola disclosed that the decision to enlist a Nigerian participant for the programme reflects the company’s commitment to nurturing entrepreneurial ecosystems in the country.
The partnership between Glovo and GITEX Nigeria highlights the growing importance of tech innovation in Africa. As the continent continues to evolve, initiatives like the Glovo Startup Campus programme will play a critical role in shaping the future of tech entrepreneurship.
