ለ120,000 አሽከርካሪዎች የስራ እድል ፈጥረናል - Samrawit Fikru - S11 EP117

Join us for this MERI Podcast episode, which features Samrawit Fikru, Co-Founder and CEO of RIDE, a pioneering ride-hailing service in Ethiopia with over 5 million users and 70,000 + active drivers. Samrawit is also part of Sewasew and Tirita FM Radio.
In this episode, we discuss a broad range of topics, including:
The journey of scaling RIDE from its inception to a leading company
Insights into the Ethiopian tech ecosystem and entrepreneurial challenges
Strategies for managing operations and maintaining competitiveness in the ride-hailing market
Lessons learned from failures and successes
The importance of partnerships and fundraising

Discover the experiences and practices employed by our guest, Samrawit, and gain valuable knowledge and life lessons from her journey.

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00:00 - Introduction
02:12 - Opening
04:29 - From the start - to scaling of RIDE, What do your first year look like
28:07 - Moving to code 3 vehicles
31:54 - coping in difficult times (government banning RIDE)
50:32 - coming up with the Cash depositing practice
53:48 - Call center users vs App users
59:26 - Handling attacks from lada drivers
1:00:59 - the game changer activity you took that made RIDE a success
01:06:30 - Current Operation size (drivers, customers, geographical, total money created)
01:09:28 - Why launch in Djibouti?
01:10:55 - managing to stay competitive
01:12:08 - Operating in Djibouti vs Addis Ababa
01:13:13- When did you feel like you made it?
01:14:45 - the future of RIDE, do you think of exit or retaining RIDE forever?
01:32:48 - Lessons learned from having investors and advise for those looking to raise?
01:31:02 - Mentorship
01:31:46 - Do you use ride?
01:14:45 - The most important business lesson you learned
01:34:34 - How do you test new business opportunities?
01:36:09 - Happiest business day
01:42:12 - How much luck and how much hard work
01:43:04 - Your one lesson learned by going to different business events in the world?
01:51:23 - Safety concerns
01:54:49 - Closing Remarks
01:56:53- Life Wisdom


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