The Nigerian tech ecosystem has been thriving for years now, with solutions designed to make life easier for users in urban regions mostly, given the internet access inequality. 

Chowdeck is a digital solution developed by a Nigerian eponymous startup founded in 2021 by Femi Aluko, Olumide Ojo, and Lanre Yusuf. It allows users to order meals from their favorite restaurants and get them delivered fast.  

The solution has a mobile app, accessible on Android and iOS. To access Chowdeck services, users have to create an account by providing an email, a phone number, and a password. Once validated, the user can start ordering from the restaurants listed on the platform and get them delivered within 30 minutes. They can order African, Western, and Oriental foods. To allow them more choices, the startup is constantly looking for new restaurants to add to its base. 

While it helps users get foods delivered fast, it also helps restaurants reach a broader audience, therefore increasing their revenues. The startup, which claims to have delivered 80,000 meals in the first half of 2022, has been selected to participate in the 2022 summer cohort of Y Combinator. The selection entitles it to up to US$500,000  financing from Y Combinator and access to an investor network that could support its expansion. 

Adoni Conrad Quenum