{"id":176928,"date":"2024-04-30T10:43:21","date_gmt":"2024-04-30T10:43:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/30\/glovo-to-cease-operations-in-ghana\/"},"modified":"2024-04-30T10:43:21","modified_gmt":"2024-04-30T10:43:21","slug":"glovo-to-cease-operations-in-ghana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/2024\/04\/30\/glovo-to-cease-operations-in-ghana\/","title":{"rendered":"Glovo to cease operations in Ghana"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Glovo, a prominent food delivery platform, has announced its decision to end operations in Ghana on May 10, 2024, despite significant investment in the last two years to expand its services.<\/p>\n<p>The company conveyed this development to its network of restaurant partners via email, attributing its decision to profitability issues encountered within the Ghanaian market.<\/p>\n<p>Glovo explained that it will shift its focus towards consolidating its presence in other African markets such as Morocco, Uganda, Kenya, C\u00f4te d\u2019Ivoire, and Nigeria.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWe are reaching you to communicate that Glovo has made the decision to close our Ghana operations by May 10th at 10:00 pm. The decision to end our operations in the country is based on a reassessment of our investment priorities as we focus our resources on the other 23 countries where Glovo operates.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAs your service provider company will also inform you, the app and the slots will remain active until May 10th, 10:00 pm\u2026 after that, the app will close and won\u2019t be able to book any slots.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>In 2021 co-founder of Glovo, Sacha Michaud said the company was investing 1.7 million euros in the company.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThe Ghanaian market is a promising market for Glovo and we will continue to invest to reach all the regions of the country and bring convenience to people,\u201d he said at the time.<\/p>\n<p>Glovo, a technology delivery company established in 2015, with headquarters in Barcelona, Spain, entered the Ghanaian market in March 2021.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Michaud said Glovo entered the Ghanaian market to help provide the convenience for people to order products online and be delivered to them in the comfort of their homes.<\/p>\n<p>Mr. Michaud during the launch said Ghana\u2019s growing population and increasing internet penetration were good for business.<\/p>\n<p>Ghana, he said, was among the seven countries Glovo was operating in Africa and mentioned other markets including Kenya, Nigeria, and South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>Mr Michaud said Glovo Ghana was working with about 400 partners in Accra such as pharmacies, groceries, electronics, and restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1042939 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/glovo-1-e1714421566421.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"428\" height=\"841\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-1042941 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.ghanamma.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/glovo-2-e1714421605606.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"432\" height=\"720\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>\u2014-<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Explore the world of impactful news with CitiNewsroom on WhatsApp!<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Click on the link to join the Citi Newsroom channel for curated, meaningful stories tailored just for YOU: https:\/\/whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029VaCYzPRAYlUPudDDe53x<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>No spams, just the stories that truly matter! #StayInformed #CitiNewsroom #CNRDigital<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Glovo, a prominent food delivery platform, has announced its decision to end operations in Ghana on May 10, 2024, despite significant investment in the last two years to expand its services. 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