Building a super-app/platform like Grab, GO-JEK, and WeChat; for Africa

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by Aerospace • 6 years ago

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Hi,

I would like to ask you for some advice about building a multiservices' super-app/platform like GO-JEK, Grab, and WeChat, for Africa.

Any tips/ ideas? Thanks in advance.

bellwether• 6 years ago

There’s two things to solve really: 1) what cloud/code infrastructure will you need, 2) how will you market it?

Happy to jump on a call and, as a Software Architect, give my tips on (1), if you have a plan for (2) :)

Aerospace• 6 years ago

Hi,

Thanks for your comment..

The plan for (2) is to found a startup or a startup studio that build this solution for the African and MENA markets.

These kind of solutions need business development. So, after building it, I will be in the ground with a friend of mine to business develop it, raise funding, build a team, etc.

My plan is to start in a given country or small region: the Maghreb region for example as I am originally form there. Then after succeeding in that market, we could expand to other parts of Africa..

The advantage here, is that Africa and MENA countries are homogeneous like the South-East Asia.. So, this kind of startup idea could have a huge success across the whole continent and solve real problems; and people are waiting for these kind of solutions..

What do you think?

Building a super-app/platform like Grab, GO-JEK, and WeChat; for Africa

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