Our Story

About Acefre

Building trust one errand at a time.

Our Mission

Acefre exists to make everyday tasks simpler, faster, and safer for students and communities across Nigeria. We believe that trust is the foundation of every transaction, and we've built our entire platform around ensuring both customers and runners feel protected.

The Problem We're Solving

Campus life is busy. Students need help with errands — food, printing, shopping, deliveries — but finding someone trustworthy is hard. On the other side, many students and young Nigerians are looking for ways to earn money flexibly. Acefre bridges that gap with verified identities, escrow payments, and transparent ratings.

Why Acefre Exists

Before Acefre, campus errands lived in WhatsApp groups — informal, unvetted, and unreliable. Someone needed food delivered, a friend of a friend offered to help, money exchanged hands on faith, and disputes were settled in DMs. For the most part it worked — until it didn't.

Acefre was built on a simple insight: the informal errand economy already existed, it just lacked infrastructure. We replaced the guesswork with verified profiles, the faith-based transfers with escrow protection, and the group chats with a structured marketplace where both sides know exactly what they're getting into.

Our Values

These aren't just words on a page — they're the decisions we make every day.

Trust

Every runner is verified. Every payment is protected.

Fairness

Transparent pricing, honest ratings, fair dispute resolution.

Safety

Both physical safety and financial security matter to us.

Community

We're building Nigeria's most trusted campus economy.

Simplicity

Great technology should be invisible. Getting help should be easy.

Opportunity

Every runner is building something. We're here to support that.

Trust & Safety

How we protect every person on the platform.

Identity verification for all runners
Escrow payment protection
Dispute resolution system
Rating and review system
24/7 fraud monitoring

Escrow Protection

Your money never goes directly to a runner until the task is marked complete and you're satisfied. Acefre holds funds in escrow — meaning both sides are protected from the moment a task is accepted to the moment it's done.

How escrow works on Acefre

Our Roadmap

We're just getting started. Here's where we're headed.

Campus expansion across more Nigerian universities
Event ticketing integration
Digital services — CV writing, graphic design, and more
Business accounts for campus organizations
Runner training and certification programs

Why Students Should Use Acefre

As a Customer
Get things done without the stress
Post any task — food, printing, shopping, delivery
Get matched with a verified runner near you
Pay safely through escrow
Rate your experience when you're done
As a Runner
Earn on your own schedule
Accept tasks that fit your schedule and location
Build your reputation with every completed errand
Get paid securely — no chasing people for money
Grow your income as your rating improves

By the Numbers

Nigerian campuses

Designed for

6+

Task categories

Escrow-protected

Payments

Verified

Runners

Join Acefre today

Whether you need help getting things done or want to earn by helping others — there's a place for you on Acefre.