KAMPALA, UGANDA– Glovo, a leading technology platform connecting customers, businesses, and riders, has today marked its fifth year of operations in Uganda with the opening of a new office in Kampala. This milestone highlights Glovo’s sustained investment in digitalizing local commerce, generating employment, and pioneering sustainable delivery in the country.
Since launching in Uganda in 2020, Glovo has invested UGX 33 billion in the country, creating 6,000 jobs across the industry combining direct office staff with indirect roles in partner stores, restaurants, and among riders.
The company has collaborated with over 3,000 shops and restaurants, 95% of which are small and medium-sized Ugandan enterprises. Glovo has enabled these partners to digitize and grow their businesses online, generating over UGX 143 billion in direct economic value for them since 2020.
The platform economy is a powerful engine for income generation and empowerment. Over the past five years, more than 3,000 riders have partnered with Glovo, leveraging the flexibility of digital entrepreneurship to deliver orders at their convenience.
“Glovo’s work in Uganda over the past five years shows how the platform economy can drive innovation, create jobs, and support our transition to greener transport solutions. We look forward to continued collaboration to ensure more Ugandans benefit from digital opportunities while contributing to sustainable economic growth,” said Dr. Cosmas Mwikirize, Superintendent, Industrial Value Chains Development at the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation.
“Uganda has been a remarkable growth story for Glovo. We are proud to celebrate five years of enabling digital commerce, creating thousands of income opportunities, and building the greenest delivery operation in our global network. The opening of our new Kampala office marks the start of our next growth chapter one focused on scale, digital tools for partners, and expanded EV adoption,” said Ivy Maingi, Country Manager, Glovo Uganda.
Uganda is Glovo’s Greenest Market Worldwide
In 2024, 37% of all orders in Uganda were delivered using electric or non-combustion vehicles the highest share in Glovo’s global network. Currently, 39% of riders partnering with Glovo use electric vehicles, with plans to increase this to 70% through subsidies for electric motorbikes offered in partnership with Zembo, a Ugandan electric mobility company. Electric motorbikes emit 21% less CO₂ than petrol vehicles and can reduce fuel costs by 58%, saving riders an average of UGX 84,500 per month.
Local Impact and Future Outlook
Between 2020 and 2024, Glovo generated more than €1 billion in direct economic value for 45,000 businesses across six African countries 90% of which are small and medium-sized enterprises. Africa now accounts for 25% of Glovo’s global footprint.
In Uganda, Glovo currently operates in three cities Kampala, Mukono, and Entebbe partnering with 900 stores and restaurants and engaging 1,000 riders. The business is expected to double in size over the next two years, driving not only digital inclusion and local economic growth, but also the adoption of digital payments, contributing to a cashless economy.
