Tackling South Africa’s transport challenges is no easy feat — but Justin Coetzee, founder of GoMetro, is making bold moves. After years of building tech to map and optimise public transit, he’s now working to bring electric minibus taxis to SA’s roads.

In this episode, Justin unpacks how smart use of data is driving real change, and laying the groundwork for a future powered by EVs.

Plus, he shares five business ideas for aspiring founders who want in on the EV revolution.

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03:22 Where GoMetro started - the common problem in SA‍

08:31 How South Africa is a pioneer in informal to formal transport systems‍

15:09 How to convince people when you are disrupting‍

17:42 Breaking into the international market

‍20:30 Where to start when planning to go international‍

22:53 Bringing EV's to SA

‍33:10 Specs of the EV Van‍

39:04 Managing the unit ecnomics of a single EV minibus taxi ‍

42:29 Working with taxi associations‍

46:21 What the future has in store