Episode 156 Building the Ryde Taxi App with Evou Lawrence Mendy in The Gambia

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Evou Lawrence Mendy is a Software Engineer by profession and young Gambian Entrepreneur. He is the Founder and Lead Software Engineer of Kameko – a start-up that provides customized software solutions (web and mobile apps) for businesses in Gambia and beyond. In October 2018, Evou Lawrence introduced Ryde Africa Technologies – a platform that allows you to request for the nearest taxi by using Ryde Africa Taxi App or by calling one of our dispatcher lines.

Evou Lawrence pitched Ryde Africa at the maiden edition of the Seedstar World Banjul Pitching Competition in November 2018 and was the 1st Runner-up. He was the 2nd Runner-up of TAF Start-ups Competition in December 2018. He was part the 1000 Entrepreneurs selected for the Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme 2019. He’s also documented by AfricaX (africax.org) as one of the 100 most inspiring stories in Africa for 2019.  He is part of EU Africa Start-ups – a network of 100 Digital Entrepreneurs in EU Member countries and Africa.

Evou Lawrence Mendy is a YALI RLC Ghana alumnus (Cohort 8) where he studied Leadership in Business and Entrepreneurship. He’s also the founding secretary of GAM-MINDS Foundation – non-profit organization that Motivates, Inspires, Nurtures, Develops and Support the next generation through Education, Innovation and Entrepreneurship.  He is currently the Hub Lead for Tony Elumelu Entrepreneurship Programme Alumni, Gambia Chapter.

Before he started his business in 2017, he had work with InSIST Global Gambia Limited as a software engineer and Team Lead for ERP. He also worked as an offshore software developer for alaTest.com based in Sweden and Xanda.net based in London. He also graduated from the University of The Gambia with a BSc in Computer Science in 2013.

 Guest:  Evou Lawrence Mendy

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebou-lawrence-mendy-b4162610a/
• Twitter (Personal): https://twitter.com/mendy1188
• Twitter (Business): https://twitter.com/kamekogambia
• Twitter (Business): https://twitter.com/ryde_africa

Host: Jo-Ann A. Hamilton

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jo-annalexandra/
• Twitter: https://twitter.com/JAlexandrHamil

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Credits:

• Produced and Hosted by-Jo-Ann A. Hamilton
• Music by Notes to the Soul

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