Gozem launches in Cameroon, its second market in Central Africa
Gozem, the pan-African super app currently operational in several cities across Togo, Benin Republic, and Gabon, has expanded into Cameroon.
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Gozem, the pan-African super app currently operational in several cities across Togo, Benin Republic, and Gabon, has expanded into Cameroon.
Gozem, a super app that provides a host of services — including transport, e-commerce and financial services in Francophone Africa — has raised $5 million in Series A financing, the company confirmed to TechCrunch. The Togo- and Singapore-based company received investment from AAIC, Thunes (TransferTo), Momentum Ventures (SMRT), Innoport Ventures (Schulte Group), CMC Ventures (National […]
Gozem, a leading multi-vertical super app platform in West & Central Africa, announced today the closing of a $5 million Series A round raised from corporate and institutional investors spread across four continents with specialities in healthtech, fintech, and mobility. The main investors of the round include AAIC, Thunes (TransferTo), Momentum Ventures (SMRT), Innoport Ventures […]
Explain your job to a five-year-old I help people do a bunch of everyday activities (like moving around their cities) more effectively using technology. What’s the first career you dreamed of having as a kid? I remember dreaming about being a physicist early on. I was really captivated by cosmology and the universe growing up, and in many ways, I still am. What's something you wish you knew earlier in career/life? Be the river, not the boat. What's the best advice you've ever received in your career? Always be learning — and if you're no longer learning, do something else. Take time to ap...
Is there a ride-hailing service in Gabon? Yes, Gozem just launched there this week. Founded in 2018 by Emeka Ajene and Raphael Dana, Gozem operates an app that offers transportation, logistics, e-commerce and financial services in primarily-francophone African countries. Gozem is aiming to be the super app for Africa and is modelled after the success of Gojek and WeChat in Southeast Asia and China respectively. While it is only one of many super app candidates in Africa, geographic expansion is a signal of strong intent. Until the rollout in Gabon, Gozem was only available in cities acros...