You may have noticed some motorcycles with distinctive blue branding, operating along major routes in Lagos. The company, EasyMobility is operating on an entirely different model from established play…
Are Lagos-based motorcycle on-demand companies really illegal?
Motorcycle on demand has gotten popular in Lagos, Nigeria. But are they legal?…
In conversation with Chinedu and Adetayo, MAX founders
Yesterday was a rainy day and I was scheduled to moderate an AMA session with MAX founders, Chinedu Azodoh and Adetayo Bamiro. Knowing how Lagos could be when it rains, my colleagues and I were just a…
MAX acqui-hires Easyappetite to kick off food delivery chain
According to the reports reaching us, hyper-local logistics startup, Metro Africa Express (MAX) has acqui-hired Easyappetite to launch a food delivery arm. By so doing, they have on-boarded Easyappeti…
Metro African Xpress is first African startup to participate at Techstars NYC accelerator programme
One of the latest players in the logistics industry in Nigeria, Metro African Xpress (MAX) has been selected as one of fourteen startups to participate at the Techstars New York City 2015 Fall class. …
MAX on a mission to transform Urban Logistics across Africa
“The life-blood of retail is fulfilment. Africa’s fulfilment infrastructure is weak and presents a huge barrier to growth” – Adetayo The growth of eCommerce on the continent over the past few years ha…