#45: Gokada - How the mobility tech platform is providing delivery & transportation services across Nigeria

Afrobility: Africa Tech & Business

תוכן מסופק על ידי Olumide Ogunsanwo & Bankole Makanju, Olumide Ogunsanwo, and Amp; Bankole Makanju. כל תוכן הפודקאסטים כולל פרקים, גרפיקה ותיאורי פודקאסטים מועלים ומסופקים ישירות על ידי Olumide Ogunsanwo & Bankole Makanju, Olumide Ogunsanwo, and Amp; Bankole Makanju או שותף פלטפורמת הפודקאסט שלהם. אם אתה מאמין שמישהו משתמש ביצירה שלך המוגנת בזכויות יוצרים ללא רשותך, אתה יכול לעקוב אחר התהליך המתואר כאן https://he.player.fm/legal.

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Overview: Today, we’re going to talk about Gokada - the Nigerian mobility tech platform. We’ll explore the Gokada story across 5 areas:

African ridesharing context
Gokada's launch, early history, growth over time & fundraising
Product & monetization strategy
Competitive positioning & potential exit options
Overall outlook

This episode was recorded on Jan 9, 2022.

Companies discussed: Gokada, GoJek, Max.ng, Pathao, Bolt, Uber & Jumia

Business concepts discussed: Mobility, logistics, delivery, bike-sharing & tech regulation

Conversation highlights:

(01:00) - Gokada context
(06:50 - Bike-sharing platforms in other markets - GoJek
(17:44) - Nigeria transportation context
(48:00) - Gokada founding & early history
(1:02:00) - Fundraising & growth
(1:08:00) - Product & monetization strategy
(1:28:00) - Competition & exit options
(1:36:13) - Olumide’s overall thoughts & outlook
(1:44:45) - Bankole’s overall thoughts & outlook
(1:54:44) - Recommendations & small wins

Olumide:

Recommendation: How Airlines quietly became banks: Wonderful video that matches a bunch of my interests. Reward programs + corporate finance. Sweet!
Recommendation: 9 things I learned about Productivity this year (David Cain). Amazing article about productivity and procrastination
Win: Got Logitech Brio & started using Windows Hello
Other content: Lagos BRT case study
Interested in investing in Africa Tech with Olumide: Read about Adamantium fund & contact me at olumide@afrobility.com
Founders looking for funding: If you're a B2B founder working on Education, Health, Finance or Food, please contact me for funding at olumide@afrobility.com

Bankole:

Recommendations: Moxie Marlinspike My first impressions of web3, Why Is There Confetti In So Many Taser Guns & Come My Way (Wande Coal)
Win: Saw Kamaru Usman in Lagos!
Other content: Gokada finds new growth in logistics, Gokada is not okada, History of Gokada, road quality report (WEF) & The Flip Podcast - S2E3: Finding Fit - Opportunities in the Global South

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