Gokada

Gokada is a vehicle for hire company headquartered in Lagos. It is the first motorbike hailing app in Nigeria.[1][2][3] Customers can order a motorbike ride through the company's website, or by using the company's geo-location based mobile app.[4]

Gokada
Private
IndustryVehicle for hire
FoundedJanuary 1, 2018 (2018-01-01)
Founders
HeadquartersIlupeju,
Lagos, Lagos State
,
Nigeria
Area served
Lagos State
Key people
Ayodeji Adewunmi, Fahim Saleh
Servicesmotorbike hailing service
Websitewww.gokada.ng

History

Gokada was founded in 2017 by Nigerian entrepreneur Deji Oduntan and Bangladeshi-American entrepreneur Fahim Saleh.[5][6] The service was launched originally and started operations in Yaba Axis of Lagos state and has extended their operations to Victoria Island – Lekki Axis Lagos, Nigeria.[7]

The company uses bikes with engine capacities of 200 cc and above meeting government standards for load-bearing on major Lagos roads.[8][9]

In February 2019, the company launched a new headquarters.[10]

In May 2019 Gokada raised $5.4 million in series A to grow its two-wheel transit business.[11] Gokada added luxury yacht service to its bike services in June 2019.[12]

Operation

The service requires a Gokada mobile app which riders must download to their iOS or Android-based phone, sign up, enter a valid phone number, enter pick up location and request ride.[13] Riders can then request a ride from a nearby driver. Once confirmed, the app shows the verified driver's name, photo and bike details, after which the driver will call to confirm the request and destination.[14][15] All Gokada drivers are licensed operators.

The payment method is cash only.

References
  1. "Gokada is looking to be more than a motorcycle on-demand company". 15 August 2018.
  2. "Gokada, first on-demand motorcycle hailing app launches in Lagos". Pageone NG. Retrieved February 23, 2018.
  3. Cabal, Tech (20 July 2018). "Okada-On-Demand: A Gokada Review".
  4. "Gokada just might be the solution to traffic in Lagos". Technicollit. 10 April 2018.
  5. adekunle (6 August 2018). "Crédit Afrique MfB seals partnership deal with Gokada Rides". Vanguard (Nigeria).
  6. "Two of Africa's leading boda-hailing startups are backed by same investor". 5 December 2018.
  7. "How Gokada, Nigeria's 'Uber For Motorcycle Taxi' Is Helping Lagosians Skip Traffic". Nigerian Gems. Retrieved December 23, 2018.
  8. "Trend hunter: Digital okadas get Lagos out of a jam - West Africa". www.theafricareport.com.
  9. "Confusion rocks Gokada, Lagos's modern okada". Nigerian Tribune. 8 December 2018.
  10. touch, Social media junkie at Techpoint I’m always open to new experiences Get in (26 February 2019). "Meet the Gokada team, creators of the 'superheroes of Lagos traffic'". Retrieved 2019-05-25.
  11. "Nigeria's Gokada raises $5.3M round for its motorcycle ride-hail biz". TechCrunch. Retrieved 2019-05-24.
  12. https://nairametrics.com/2019/06/11/gokada-to-add-luxury-yacht-service-to-its-operations/ Nairametrics.com
  13. Ekekwe, Ndubuisi (2018-10-28). "Gokada's On-Demand Bike Hailing Service is Riding Lagosians Over Traffic". Tekedia. Retrieved 2019-06-04.
  14. "Have you heard about the Gokada - SKYFUL". www.skyful.com.ng.
  15. "Have You Hailed a Gokada? – LiveLife Africa".
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