Incorporated in 2012, it is a subsidiary of the GIG Group, an intelligence and technology management company based in Nigeria.

The company has service centres in Nigeria, Ghana and the United States of America.

[3][4] GIG Logistics was founded by tech entrepreneur Chidi Ajaere, who is also the chief executive officer (CEO) of GIG Mobility, a distinct company with its own assets and separate operations.

[15] In 2020, Jet Motor Company, an African automobile manufacturer announced that it entered a partnership with GIGL that would see the GIGL's service centres in Nigeria serve as charging stations for electric vehicles, while GIGL adds a number of Jet Motor's electric vehicles to its fleet.

[16][17] Due to a COVID-19 lockdown imposed in Lagos in April 2020, GIGL partnered with Pistis Foundation to deliver food to the needy around the city.