The recent rise in e-commerce adoption in Africa has boosted the interest in last-mile delivery solutions, encouraging a growing number of startups to enter the segment.

Messenger is a digital platform developed by a Nigerian eponymous startup. It allows users -individuals or small and medium-sized businesses to deliver goods across Nigeria.

It also provides "premium haulage and cold-chain delivery services for large-scale clients across, in addition to last-mile delivery services for e-commerce and small business owners."

With over 40 bikes and motorcycles, and about 50 employees, the startup serves over 25 Nigerian cities. It boasts all the tools required to fulfill various orders including on-demand shipping services, transportation, cold chain solutions, warehousing, or last-mile delivery. Its ambition is to the start-up has all the tools to fulfill these various orders. Its ambition is "to become a globally recognized logistics and dispatch company reputable for package

delivery and haulage inNigeria.”

Thanks to its system, the start-up has signed partnerships with companies such as Jumia Foods and DHL Express Nigeria. In 2022, co-founder Amanda Etuk was selected as one of the 50 finalists of Africa's Business Heroes competition.

Adoni Conrad Quenum