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

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:

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Bankole:

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