Reni Onafeko’s appointment as Country Managing Director of Glovo Nigeria is a powerful testament to the value of strategic leadership, business expertise and consistent performance. Her rise to the helm of one of Africa’s leading on-demand delivery platforms reflects a career shaped by experience across strategy, finance and growth—and an ability to translate that experience into meaningful business results.

Onafeko has been steering Glovo’s Nigerian operations since the beginning of 2026, and her appointment as Country Managing Director marks a new chapter in the company’s Nigerian journey. She succeeds Lamide Akinola, who stepped down after more than three years in the role.

Her new responsibility comes at a particularly significant time for Glovo Nigeria. The company reported that Nigeria closed 2025 as its fastest-growing market globally, highlighting the enormous potential of the Nigerian digital commerce and delivery ecosystem. At its Future of Commerce summit in April, Glovo also revealed that it had delivered 38 million items in Nigeria over the preceding year.

For Onafeko, this success presents both an achievement to build on and an opportunity to take the business even further. Under her leadership, Glovo is focused on strengthening its presence and pursuing further growth across key Nigerian cities, including Lagos, Abuja, Port Harcourt and Ibadan.

What makes Onafeko’s story particularly inspiring is the breadth of experience she brings to the role. Her background across strategy, finance and growth has equipped her with an understanding of both the numbers behind a business and the people, customers and market opportunities that drive sustainable expansion.

Reflecting on her appointment, Onafeko said her experience had given her “a strong understanding of our business and opportunities within the market.” She also expressed her commitment to working with Glovo’s teams, partners and wider ecosystem to build on the company’s achievements and deliver sustainable growth.

Her journey demonstrates that success in modern business leadership is rarely about one skill or one achievement. It is built through continuous learning, strategic thinking, adaptability and the ability to recognise opportunities in challenging markets.

As she takes on the leadership of Glovo Nigeria, Reni Onafeko represents a new generation of African business leaders who are helping shape the future of commerce on the continent. Her story is a reminder that with expertise, vision and purposeful leadership, Nigerian professionals can rise to positions of significant influence and help drive the growth of globally recognised businesses.

Reni Onafeko’s appointment is therefore more than a corporate leadership change—it is a success story about preparation meeting opportunity, and about Nigerian leadership playing an increasingly important role in the future of technology and commerce.