GIG Logistics
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| Company type | Private |
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| Industry | Logistics |
| Founder | Chidi Ajaere |
| Headquarters | Lagos, Nigeria |
Key people | Chidi Ajaere (Founder/Chairman) |
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Number of employees | 800+ |
| Website | giglogistics |
GIG Logistics (GIGL) is a courier and logistics services company headquartered in Lagos, Nigeria. Incorporated in 2012, it is a subsidiary of the GIG Group, an intelligence and technology management company based in Nigeria. The company has service centres in Nigeria, Ghana and the United States of America.[1][2]
GIGL's services and products include courier services, mobile, social and e-commerce logistics, delivery services, on-board courier services, imports, packaging, mailroom management, and relocation services.[3][4]
Overview
[edit | edit source]GIG Logistics was founded by tech entrepreneur Chidi Ajaere, who is also the chief executive officer (CEO) of GIG Mobility, a distinct company with its own assets and separate operations.[5][6][7][8] In 2014, GIGL incorporated technology to track all ground shipments electronically. In 2017, GIGL opened its office in Houston, Texas and expanded to Ghana in 2019.[9][10]
In 2019, GIGL launched GIGGo, an on-demand delivery app that allows its customers request pickup and delivery of items without visiting a service centre.[11][12][13]
Partnerships
[edit | edit source]In partnership with Aim Higher Africa, GIGL launched a "Back-2-School Giveaway" in 2019, where school backpacks filled with school supplies are given to children residing in low-income communities in Ghana.[14]
Following the ban of motorcycle taxis in parts of Lagos, Nigeria in January 2020, motorcycle taxi-hailing companies entered into discussions with GIGL in a bid to convert their motorcycles into dispatch vehicles under the company.[15]
In 2020, Jet Motor Company, an African automobile manufacturer announced that it entered a partnership with GIGL that would see the GIGL's service centres in Nigeria serve as charging stations for electric vehicles, while GIGL adds a number of Jet Motor's electric vehicles to its fleet.[16][17]
Due to a COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Lagos in April 2020, GIGL partnered with Pistis Foundation to deliver food to the needy around the city.[18]
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