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Ride-hailing service, Gokada doesn’t look at ditching its brand, even after being banned from operating alongside other commercial motorcycles (Okada) and tricycles (Keke Napep) in Lagos State. While the ban, which took effect from February 1, 2020, continues, Gokada has disclosed plans to...

In a recent video, an employee of Gokada claimed to make N20 thousand Naira a day / N600 thousand Naira per month. The claim was debated on social media and beyond. If we assume an average fare of NGN 1,000, it would mean she would have to make 20 trips per day and work 30 days of the month to...

The Lagos State government will have you believe its sudden ban on micro transport (motorcycles and kekenapeps) was done for the ‘good’ of Greater Lagos. This is the mantra it has trotted out each time it committed an illegality against citizens of Lagos state.... Read more via YNaija –...

Lagos motorbike hailing service company, Gokada and Max Okada riders came out to protest the ban by the government, asking that it is regulated. The Lagos state government gave an ultimatum that by February 1st, 2020, all okada in the state are banned from plying the highways and bridges …...

Following weeks of speculation and months of tussles between ride-hailing platforms and regulatory authorities, the Lagos State Government has officially banned all forms of motorcycles in major parts of Lagos State... Read more via Techpoint.Africa – https://ift.tt/2RMREfW Get more: Nigeria...

Gokada, Nigeria’s foremost motorcycle hailing startup has shut down its operations and app in a move to revamp its product and retrain its drivers in to remain competitive in the hot Lagos motorcycle hailing market.... Read more via TechMoran – https://ift.tt/2NedWGP Get more: Nigeria...

Gokada’s temporary closure has raised concerns among Nigerians and stakeholders alike. Many of those who lamented the closure said the timing was wrong. Nairametrics had earlier reported the announcement of the closure made by the Chief Executive Officer of Gokada, Fahim Saleh. Saleh said he...

Barely a day after Gokada suspended its operations in Nigeria, research carried out by Nairametrics has revealed that the company’s temporary shutdown could be as a result of the targeted poaching of some of its riders and senior executives by the newcomer, ORide. It was discovered that …...

Gokada, the Lagos-based on-demand motorcycle taxi app, has secured a Series A fundraise of $5.3 million. Led by Rise Capital with participation from Adventure Capital, First MidWest Group, IC Global Partners and several local investors, Gokada will deploy its investment to expand its driver...

In many large cities across Africa, motorcycle taxies are as common as yellow-cabs in New York. That includes Lagos, Nigeria, where ride-hail startup Gokada has raised a $5.3 million... Read more via TechCrunch – https://tcrn.ch/30HRQAQ Get more: Nigeria Business News