Chowdeck CEO, 32-Year-Old Femi Aluko, Reacts As Food Platform Smashes Record With ₦1.4 Billion in a Single Day
Femi Aluko, the 32-year-old co-founder and CEO of the Nigerian food delivery platform Chowdeck, has celebrated a landmark achievement after his company generated a record ₦1.4 billion in transaction value over a single day. The milestone was reached during what the company described as its "most intense weekend yet" in West Africa's competitive food delivery market. Record-Breaking Performance Metrics The surge in activity was driven by a public, live dashboard that allowed users to track orders in real-time, creating a viral social media event. According to a detailed report, the platform's performance was staggering: * Single-Day Orders: A record 52,100 orders, surpassing an internal target of 50,000. * Weekend Performance : Over 183,000 orders placed across Nigeria and Ghana. * Peak Processing Speed: 115 orders per minute during the busiest hours. * Logistics Scale: Riders covered a total of 727,000 kilometers, with...