Glovo, a leading multi-category technology platform will invest an additional Sh10 billion in Kenya by 2030, officials said during the opening of the company’s head office in Nairobi.
The landmark investment reinforces Glovo’s long-term confidence in the country as one of its most dynamic and fastest-growing markets globally, having already contributed Sh9 billion to Kenya’s GDP in 2025 and generating over Sh20 billion for local businesses since entering the market in 2019. About 80 per cent of this investment has flowed to small and medium-sized businesses.
Glovo is present in 12 cities and towns in Kenya, supporting over 6,000 merchants and 2,200 active riders daily. The new Nairobi office is home to over 600 young Kenyans, and forms part of Glovo’s African digital hub, a centre of excellence for talent, technology and operations that serves the broader continent.
Speaking during the launch, cabinet secretary for Investment, Trade and Industry, Lee Kinyanjui, said the strategic investment highlighted the broader economic significance of Glovo’s presence, noting the platform’s contribution to the 15.6 per cent growth in Kenya’s accommodation and food service sector and 4.8 per cent growth in the ICT sector, as captured in the 2026 Economic Survey Report.
“This investment is a strong vote of confidence in Kenya’s growing digital economy, the innovation of our young people, and Nairobi’s position as a leading technology and business hub on the continent,” said Kinyanjui. “Digital platforms are changing how economies function by lowering traditional barriers to entry and enabling even small enterprises to access formal and scalable markets. In Kenya, this transformation is already delivering measurable economic value.”
The new headquarters comes on the back of an extraordinary year for Kenya’s on-demand sector. Glovo recorded a 40 per cent year-on-year increase in orders by the end of 2025, an all-time high that reflects the surging appetite for digital commerce across the country.
Sacha Michaud, Co-founder and Vice-President of Global Affairs at Glovo, said the firm will double the workforce from 600 to 1,200 in the next two years in order to scale and deepen the company’s footprint in Kenya. Between 80 and 90 percent of platform participants bareeing young people, a model that directly supports income generation, enterprise development, and the expansion of digital opportunity beyond Nairobi into secondary cities such as Nakuru and Mombasa.
“The opening of our new office reflects both the incredible growth we have seen and our long-term commitment to investing in local talent, technology, and partnerships that drive real impact. We are building a stronger ecosystem for partners, creating opportunities for young Kenyans, and delivering even greater convenience for customers across the country,” said Caroline Mutuku, managing director, Glovo Kenya.
The firm, founded in 2015 in Barcelona, Spain operates across 23 countries in Europe, Central Asia and Africa and is a leading technological platform connecting customers, businesses, and riders, offering multicategory on-demand services from local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores. It hopes to build the largest online marketplace to give customers access to anything in their city within minutes.