# Zipline Zip at Nigeria: deployment

Canonical ID: `f61a2e83-e5f8-4930-99ff-498043ef16d4`

[Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) operates drone delivery in multiple Nigerian states delivering medical supplies. Expanding to 15 hubs by 2028 with $150M US backing.

**Trust tier:** Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified

_Last updated: 2026-08-09_

- **Slug:** zipline-zip-nigeria
- **Status:** operational
- **Model:** [Zipline Zip](/models/zipline-zip.md) (id: `3e65d937-0eec-4a74-b8f8-7dbd469bebb4`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [Zipline](/companies/zipline.md) (id: `42d14bb5-bff5-4976-a287-882a60bfe765`)
- **Location:** [Nigeria](/locations/nigeria.md) (id: `92f104c4-752e-4834-86bf-e9f2c939f9ec`)
- **First seen:** 2022-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.therobotreport.com/us-backs-zipline-with-150m-for-drone-delivery-in-africa/

## Common questions

### What is the Zipline Zip deployment at Nigeria?

Zipline Zip, built by Zipline, is recorded as a deployment at Nigeria on the DEPLOY registry. Zipline operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates Zipline Zip at Nigeria?

Zipline, the manufacturer of Zipline Zip, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the Zipline Zip deployment at Nigeria go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2022 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the Zipline Zip deployment at Nigeria?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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