In the early hours of Wednesday, July 15, news broke out from international media outlets about the gruesome murder of...
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GIG Logistics looking to partner ORide, others, on deliveries: What this means for the logistics sector in Lagos
It has been a difficult few weeks for commuters and road transporters alike since the enforcement of the motorcycle...
“We’re launching our food delivery service within the next month”— Gokada CEO, Fahim Saleh
Following the controversial Lagos okada ban, motorcycle-hailing startup, Gokada laid off most of its staff. Responding...
The legal loophole that could save ride-hailing platforms — MAX, Gokada, ORide, and keke in Lagos
The enforcement of the okada ban in February 2020 has been trailed by a lot of reactions and counterreactions. The...
4 things we discovered about Gokada 2.0
Two weeks after Gokada -- the popular motorbike-hailing service in Lagos -- temporarily shutdown operations, they...
Will helmets with navigation features be a game changer for Gokada?
Last week Gokada, the popular motorbike hailing service, announced the suspension of its operations in Lagos. The move...
Why you won’t be able to use Gokada for the next two weeks
Gokada, a popular motorbike hailing service in Lagos has shut down for the next two weeks. In a Medium post published...
Jobberman co-founder, Ayodeji Adewunmi joins Gokada as co-CEO, as the company raises $5.3m Series A
This article was published in December 2019. Adewunmi has since left Gokada. News circulated last month about Ayodeji...
Jobberman co-founder, Ayodeji Adewunmi joins Gokada as co-CEO, as the company raises $5.3m Series A
This article was published in December 2019. Adewunmi has since left Gokada. News circulated last month about Ayodeji...
Gokada co-founder, Fahim Saleh takes over as new CEO
Last week, Techpoint reported that Deji Oduntan, (now former) CEO of Lagos-based motorcycle on-demand company, Gokada...
Gokada CEO, Deji Oduntan steps aside in apparent shake-up
News reaching Techpoint suggests Deji Oduntan, CEO of Lagos-based motorcycle on-demand startup, Gokada stepped down...
There’s a new commercial motorcycle startup in Lagos, but it is nothing like Gokada or MAX
UPDATE (March 22, 10:16 am): The headline, which originally referred to EasyMobility as a "motorcycle-on-demand...
Are Lagos-based motorcycle on-demand companies really illegal?
Last week, the Lagos State Task Force impounded 115 motorcycles in the state metropolis, 22 of which reportedly...
Meet the Gokada team, creators of the “superheroes of Lagos traffic”
Lagos, home to over 24 million people of diverse ethnicity, religion and creed is Nigeria's commercial capital and...
Gokada is looking to be more than a motorcycle on-demand company
UPDATE [April 2, 2019]: Gokada co-founder, Fahim Saleh has taken over from Deji Oduntan as CEO On a breezy Friday...
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