Our story
Bringing your
city closer to you.
Next2Me was built on a simple belief: local businesses deserve a platform as powerful as the biggest chains — and customers deserve delivery that actually works. We connect both, right in their neighbourhoods.
500+
Local merchants
30 min
Average delivery time
3
Apps in the suite
4.8 ★
Average app rating
"Every local business deserves the reach of a global brand."
— Next2Me founding team
Our mission
Empowering local commerce, one delivery at a time.
We started Next2Me because we saw a gap — local restaurants, grocery stores, and small businesses were being left behind by platforms designed for big chains. Customers wanted faster, more reliable delivery from the places they already love in their neighbourhoods.
Next2Me bridges that gap. We give merchants the same tools as the biggest players — real-time order management, analytics, and customer reach — while giving customers a seamless experience with live tracking, flexible payments, and genuine local flavour.
And for the drivers and couriers who make it all happen, we've built an app that respects their time, rewards their effort, and gives them full control over when and how they work.
The platform
Three apps. One ecosystem.
Next2Me is more than a single app — it's an interconnected platform built for every participant in the delivery journey.
For customers
Next2Me
Order food, groceries, and essentials from local merchants — or send a package across town. Live tracking and flexible payments included.
Learn moreFor drivers
Next2Me Driver
Accept delivery jobs on your schedule, navigate turn-by-turn, and track earnings in real time. Built for flexibility and fair rewards.
Learn moreFor businesses
Next2Me Merchant
Manage your menu, receive orders instantly, and monitor revenue from your pocket. Everything a modern delivery operation needs.
Learn moreHow it works
From order to doorstep
Every delivery on Next2Me follows a seamless, real-time flow between customer, merchant, and driver.
Customer orders
Opens Next2Me, browses nearby merchants, and places an order in seconds.
Merchant confirms
Gets an instant push notification, reviews the order, and begins preparation.
Driver collects & delivers
A nearby driver is matched, picks up the order, and navigates to the customer with live GPS tracking.
What we stand for
Our values
Community first
Every decision we make starts with the question: is this good for the local businesses, drivers, and customers we serve? Community isn't a buzzword here — it's our operating model.
Speed with care
Fast delivery matters, but not at the expense of accuracy or experience. We obsess over both — because a hot meal that arrives wrong is no good to anyone.
Radical transparency
Live tracking, honest pricing, and no hidden fees. Every person in the Next2Me ecosystem — customer, driver, or merchant — always knows exactly where they stand.
Built to grow
We're building infrastructure for local commerce to thrive for decades. Every feature we ship is designed to scale with the merchants, drivers, and cities we serve.
Why Next2Me
We're not just another delivery app.
The market is crowded — but most platforms are built for scale, not for local. Next2Me is different because we go deep in the communities we serve rather than spreading thin across every city at once.
Hyperlocal focus
We expand city by city, building real relationships with merchants and understanding each community before we launch.
Fair for everyone
Merchants keep more revenue, drivers earn competitively, and customers pay honest prices — no one is squeezed to subsidise someone else.
Purpose-built apps
Three dedicated apps — not one app trying to do everything for everyone. Each is designed around its user's specific workflow.
Real human support
When something goes wrong, a real person responds. We don't hide behind bots when our customers, merchants, or drivers need help.
Our journey
The idea
Founded after witnessing local restaurants in Abuja struggle to compete with large chains on delivery platforms.
First launch
Next2Me goes live in Abuja with 50 merchants and a small team of drivers. First 1,000 orders delivered.
Merchant app
Next2Me Merchant launches, giving business owners a dedicated tool to manage orders and inventory.
Lagos expansion
Platform expands to Lagos, onboarding 200+ new merchants in under three months.
Scale milestone
500+ active merchants, 30-minute average delivery time, and a 4.8-star rating across all apps.
The people behind it
Built by a local team
We're a small, focused team with deep roots in the communities we serve — and a shared obsession with making local delivery actually work.
Chidi O.
Co-founder & CEO
Former logistics ops lead. Built Next2Me after watching local restaurants lose half their revenue to delivery fees.
Adaeze N.
Co-founder & CTO
Full-stack engineer with 8 years building marketplace platforms. Architected the entire Next2Me suite.
Bayo F.
Head of Merchant Growth
Spent three years building merchant networks for a pan-African e-commerce company before joining Next2Me.
Ifeoma K.
Head of Driver Experience
Ex-operations manager focused on making the driver app genuinely fair, rewarding, and easy to use daily.
We're hiring — see open roles
Get involved
Join the Next2Me ecosystem
Whether you're a merchant looking to grow, a driver ready to earn, or a customer who wants to order — there's a place for you on Next2Me.
List your business
Onboard your restaurant or shop and start reaching thousands of local customers today.
Become a merchantDeliver with us
Work on your own schedule and earn with every delivery. Download the Driver app and get started.
Become a driverGet in touch
Press, partnerships, investor enquiries, or general feedback — we read every message.
Contact us
Everything you need,
right in your pocket.
Download Next2Me today and join thousands of customers, drivers, and merchants already on the platform.