Lagos, Nigeria – 17/04/2025 – For restaurants and food businesses across Nigeria, online marketplaces like Chowdeck have opened the floodgates to new customers—but this opportunity also created a major challenge. Orders come in fast, but inventory tracking? A disjointed, manual mess.
That pain ends now.
Lumi Business,
Nigeria’s leading business management platform for SMEs, has announced a
powerful new integration with Chowdeck,
the country’s fastest-growing food delivery marketplace. With millions of
customers placing orders on Chowdeck across major cities, this partnership
gives restaurant owners a smarter, more seamless way to manage their sales and
inventory across both physical and digital channels—all from one unified platform.
“Whether a sale happens online,
in-store, or through Chowdeck, restaurants can now manage everything in one
place—with clarity and confidence,” said Lanwo Ayotunde Raphael, Head of
Products at Lumi Business. “This integration brings us closer to a future where
SMEs grow across every channel without added complexity.”
The Pain Was Real. The
Fix Is Here.
Until now, most online marketplaces have
offered little or no inventory management capabilities. That meant every
Chowdeck order required staff to manually update inventory in separate systems
a fragmented workflow that caused stockouts, overselling, and endless
headaches.
Now, Lumi fixes all of that.
With
this integration:
●
Orders from Chowdeck appear instantly in the
Lumi dashboard.
● Merchants can accept or reject orders in real time, without switching platforms.
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Inventory updates automatically once an order
is confirmed no manual entry required.
● Orders are routed to the kitchen via Lumi’s built-in Kitchen Display System (KDS), notifying staff to begin preparation immediately.
● Order status is tracked and synced back to Chowdeck, keeping customers and delivery partners informed every step of the way.
This is not just a smoother experience,
it’s a smarter one. Restaurant owners get real-time visibility into stock
levels, product performance, and order flow. No more guesswork. No more
juggling disconnected systems.
One Platform to Rule
Every Channel
The Chowdeck integration is just one part
of Lumi’s bigger mission: to unify
commerce for African SMEs. Beyond online orders, Lumi empowers businesses
to:
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Sell through in-store POS and branded online storefronts
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Accept payments via card, transfer, or digital wallets
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Track expenses and financials with built-in tools
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Manage loyalty programs to increase repeat sales
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Access real-time analytics to understand what’s working and what’s not
With plans to integrate even more
channels like Glovo, Lumi is building the infrastructure for modern African
retail where all sales, inventory, payments, and customer engagement flow
through one powerful system.
“We’re not just solving today's pain points,” Lanwo added. “We’re creating the foundation African businesses need to scale intelligently, efficiently, and fearlessly.”
About
Chowdeck
Chowdeck is Nigeria’s leading on-demand food delivery
platform, connecting restaurants, supermarkets, and pharmacies with millions of
customers across major cities. Since launching in 2021, Chowdeck has rapidly
become a go-to channel for businesses looking to grow their reach and boost
order volume.
About
Lumi Business
Lumi Business is an all-in-one business management
platform helping Nigerian SMEs run better, faster, and smarter. From inventory
management and sales to payments, loyalty, and financial insights, Lumi gives
business owners the tools to operate with confidence and scale with ease.
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