Ghana's First Super App: Empowering Female Riders and Sustainable Logistics x Anthony Owusu-Ansah. | S6 Ep. 9

In this episode, Adrian speaks with Anthony Owusu-Ansah, the founder of ShaQ Express, Ghana's first super app. Anthony shares the journey of ShaQ Express, which started as a delivery service in 2020 and evolved into a super app offering a variety of services, including food delivery, online shopping, and medical consultations. The conversation covers the challenges and successes of building the app, the importance of sustainability with electric bikes, and the impact of customer feedback on their services. Anthony also discusses future plans for expansion and collaboration with other businesses.SponsorsSeason 6 Sponsors: Workspace Global (connects you to remote creative teams that offer a variety of design, digital and development services to help you build and grow your brand.). Get your FREE 7 day trial here.Our partnersStart a profitable business with Skool: https://thesoundofaccra.com/skoolFree Podcast course: https://skl.sh/2TRY0fN Start or uplevel a podcast: https://www.atozpodcasting.com Fresh Bread, Catering and Food Processing in Accra: https://ebatfoods.com/Ghana's First Super App: https://shaqexpress.com/Rent anything in the UK: https://fatllama.com/r/adri-6451bTimestamps / Topics0:00 Starting ShaQ Express6:08 Story about the Name14:30 Super Apps in Africa17:24 Green Transportation Initiative29:28 Opening Opportunities for Female Uber Drivers31:28 Rider Safety Training and Culture at Shack Express40:08 Business Expansion Strategy44:47 Collaborative Business Approach47:02 Customer-Centric Business Strategy50:04 OutroWatch season 6 episode 8 with Cyril Kwadzo:https://youtu.be/ewz1iKZxAXs?si=98aufMW7G10hcw0WCatch up with Season 5 here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NnqpgGxTAXg&list=PLJUVirAfWnNoGiJNHHWm6aYTUUberuD5VListen to the podcast on other platformshttps://linktr.ee/thesoundofaccrapodSocial Media and WebsiteYouTube: https://youtube.com/thesoundofaccrapodcastWebsite: https://thesoundofaccra.comInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thesoundofaccra/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thesoundofaccraTwitter: https://twitter.com/thesoundofaccraFacebook: https://web.facebook.com/thesoundofaccraLinkedin: https://gh.linkedin.com/company/the-sound-of-accraSupport the showhttps://www.paypal.me/gofundadGet in TouchWebsite: https://www.thesoundofaccra.com Contact: https://thesoundofaccra.com/contact Email: info[at]thesoundofaccra.comAbout The Sound of Accra PodcastOur mission is always the same, to promote Global Ghanaian excellence. And always to bring you closer to Accra, whenever you are, with powerful stories that make you want to take action in your career, business or personal life. For almost 5 years, we have been championing global Ghanaian founders, entrepreneurship and Creators through podcasting. We've achieved 10s of thousands of audio downloads worldwide and published well over 150 episodes to date.It's our mission to grow and establish global audience,  and become a go-to resource for learning about native and diasporan Ghanaian Creators, Entrepreneurs and Founders worldwide. I'm kindly asking for your help. Yes, all of you. To leave a review on Apple Podcasts and Spotify, the most popular podcast platforms that you all listen to us on Mentioned in this episode:Try WorkSpace Global TodayWorkspace Global are the official sponsors of Season 6 of The Sound of Accra Podcast. Workspace Global connects you to remote creative teams that offer a variety of design, digital and development services to help you build and grow your brand.Workspace Global