Last month Gokada announced Nikhil Goel as its new CEO. He’s been responsible for leading the Nigeria-based last-mile delivery, logistics and transportation start-up since Gokada tragically lost its founder, Fahim Saleh, in July 2020. According to Gokada, Goel has helped the company increase its revenue by 10X and grow its delivery order volume by 100X, […]
In 2020, the world had to learn to work from home. Across Africa, in various sectors, people have had to surmount learning curves and adjust to a way of life many thought to be years in the future. At Tech Cabal we wanted to show Africans thriving as they work remotely. So, from online therapy […]
He had picked her up from the motor park, she was coming in from another state. On getting to her destination her potential host who was supposed to pay the fare was not available. She offered to take him to a hotel and pay in kind. The Lagos-based Bolt driver narrating this experience told me […]
As I take my seat in this silver-coloured Toyota Corolla on Wednesday morning and settle into a conversation with its driver, I realise from a quick scan of the dashboard that it is not a new car. Which means by August 20 – if the new Lagos e-hailing licensing regime takes off – it will […]
Francophone ride hailing company Gozem has partnered with Etisalat Bénin (Moov) to integrate and make available the latter’s mobile money product, Moov Money, to Gozem’s users. Gozem customers can now use Moov Money to top up their wallets and pay for trips. Founded in 2018, Gozem which operates primarily in Africa’s francophone region, offers users […]
On Monday, Lagos, Nigeria’s economic hub, as well as the Federal Capital Territory and Ogun state where Nigeria’s index case was recorded and where movement had been on lockdown since March 30 as part of plans to combat the coronavirus pandemic in the country, reopened for business. Despite saying that the lockdown would gradually ease, […]