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Meet OliliFood, an efficient online food delivery Startup in Asaba

OliliFood

Gone are the days where you find yourself torn between tending to essential deadlines or situations and going out to grab a bite, the need for an efficient food delivery system is highly needed.

Olilifood, an online food delivery platform, birthed with you in mind.

OliliFood has raised a total of $125K in funding over 2 rounds. Their latest funding was raised on Apr 1, 2020 from a Seed round.

With OliliFood, you can have food delivered from your favorite local restaurants; food vendor to your office, home, or any preferred location.

The platform also provides the opportunity to ‘order and track’ your food deliveries from the pick-up point to the drop-off point.

The fast growing startup was founded by six enterprising young Nigerians, namely; Nweze Ikechukwu Emeka (CEO), Abanum Monday Chukwuyenum (CTO), Ukwadiachi Emmanuel Osemeke (Head, Business Development), Chiedu Chidubem Victor (Head Of IT), Adinnu Chukwudalu Benedict (Lead Developer) and Blaq Joe (Product Designer)

Currently covering one city which is Asaba (Delta State) in the heart of the south-south region of Nigeria, OliliFood is aiming to expand to over 10 cities before the end of 2020, the CEO, Nweze Ikechukwu Emeka, said.

Olili Delivery (Logistics Department)

“Our logistics division handles the food deliveries of our customers; as soon as your order is placed, the items will be made available at your doorstep in 30mins.

“OliliFood holds partnerships with over 20 food vendors/restaurants in Asaba, serving just about anything you have a craving for. You can access a diverse range of dishes ranging from traditional dishes to international cuisines.

“We are dedicated to making our customers smile and leaving them satisfied with our delivery services. You can also make orders through our website at www.olili.ng. We pride ourselves as the best food delivery brand throughout Asaba and environs”, Nweze said in a chat with TechEconomy.ng.

What OliliFood does restaurants

“We offer local restaurant owners a chance to grow their business by increasing their takeout sales. New customers in your area will be able to reach you through our platform, and you won’t have to worry about getting overwhelmed by takeout orders”, he said.

Again, all orders will be processed and delivered to the customers by OliliFood logistics department.

With OliliFood, you can also increase your brand awareness by gaining access to advanced advertising tools.

You would even be able to take orders from neighborhoods outside your restaurant location.

“Simply put, we are providing restaurants with the resources they need to have an edge against their competitors.

Mode of payment

As a tech company, OliliFood developers have painstakingly integrated an almost foolproof method of payment.

Speaking on this, the Lead Developer, Adinnu Chukwudalu Benedict, explained that Olilifood offers a seamless payment option “through our wallet system where users can easily fund through their bank account. Orders’ payments will be deducted from the wallet on checkout, and you can follow your transaction history there.

“Users can also choose to pay with a debit card via Paystack, which is one of Nigeria’s leading payment processors”.
OliliFood is a startup to watch out for, coming from the South South region of Nigeria