Growth at the company is accelerating, as Gokada has grown
its volume more than 3x in the last 6 months. With increasing internet
penetration and ease of mobile payments, the ecommerce sector in Nigeria is set
to grow and last mile delivery is set to drive this even further. Gokada is
looking to serve this growing market with expansions from its current base in
Lagos, across multiple cities in Nigeria, including Abuja, Port Harcourt,
Ibadan and Ogun. Gokada plans to leverage its recent NIPOST license for
cross-country courier and logistics services as it expands across the country.
Speaking on the development of the Gokada Super App, Nikhil
Goel, CEO of Gokada said, "The ecommerce and delivery market in Nigeria is
growing at an exponential rate and will be worth over $20 billion over the next
few years. I experienced the same kind of growth in India when I was with
Zomato. Much like in India and our counterparts in other emerging markets,
Gokada is building a transport infrastructure from the bottom up, using
well-trained riders, powered by technology, to connect businesses large and
small with a consumer base in its millions. This launch is core to our
objective of positioning Gokada at the center of Nigeria's e-commerce and
delivery revolution."
Gokada's expansion will see the creation of new jobs, with
the addition of thousands of new G-pilots, the largest last mile delivery fleet
size in Lagos. As well as significantly expanding its last-mile delivery
offering, Gokada will also reintroduce its popular ride-hailing service in
cities where licenses are available, initially starting with Ogun and Ibadan.
For the thousands of businesses who rely on the Gokada Super
App to fulfill deliveries, they will have access to thousands of pilots, be
able to create easy order management, use API integration to create and cancel
orders, estimate delivery charges, and receive status updates straight from
their mobile device, as well as select route optimization to reduce delivery
costs.
Gokada currently works with the likes of Eden, Krispy Kreme
and Sooyah Bistro, and will continue to build out its technology and G-pilot
infrastructure to support Nigeria's growing business community.