GIG Mobility
{{short description|Nigerian bus company (e. 1998)}}
{{notability|Companies|date=August 2020}}
{{Infobox company
| name = GIG Mobility
| logo = GIGMotors_Logo.jpg
| type = Private
| industry = Transportation
| founded = 1998 in Edo State, Nigeria
| founder = Edwin Ajaere
| hq_location_country = Nigeria
| num_locations = 34 Bus Terminals
| area_served = {{Unbulleted list|Lagos|Edo|Abuja|Abia|Akwa-Ibom|Anambra|Bayelsa|Delta|Enugu|Imo|Kaduna|Rivers|Plateau|Accra|Kumasi}}
| key_people = {{Unbulleted list|Chidi Ajaere (Chairman, CEO)}}
| services = {{Unbulleted list|Inter State/City Transportation Services|Vehicle Hire|Pick-up service|Mobility Platform}}
| parent = The GIG Group
| website = https://gigm.com/
}}
GIG Mobility (GIGM, formerly God is Good Motors) is an African Mobility company, founded and headquartered in Nigeria.{{Cite web|url=https://guardian.ng/news/gigm-redefines-road-travel-with-mobile-app/|title=GIGM redefines road travel with mobile App {{!}} The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper - Nigeria and World NewsNigeria — The Guardian Nigeria Newspaper – Nigeria and World News|website=guardian.ng|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-29}} GIGM currently operates in Nigeria and Ghana, West Africa. It was established in 1998 and is known for moving thousands of commuters daily across Nigeria and Ghana.{{Cite news|url=https://buzznigeria.com/god-is-good-motors/|title=God Is Good Motors (GIGM): Everything You Need to Know About the Transport Company|date=2017-05-26|work=BuzzNigeria - Famous People, Celebrity Bios, Updates and Trendy News|access-date=2018-11-29|language=en-US}}
History
GIG Mobility, then God is Good Motors, was founded by the enterprising couple Edwin and Stella Ajaere in 1998 to provide bus services across Nigerian cities. Their son, Chidi Ajaere, took over administration of the company which led to a reinvention of the business in 2010.{{Cite web|url=https://techcabal.com/2018/11/16/gigm-is-nigerias-most-technologically-advanced-road-transport-company/|title=GIGM Is Nigeria’s Most Technologically Advanced Road Transport Company {{!}} TechCabal|website=techcabal.com|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-29}}
Since becoming GIG Mobility, the company has also seen a number of structural adjustments and has spun off a number of services powered by technology.{{Cite web|url=https://gigm.com/About-Us.aspx#|title=GIGM.com {{!}} About Us – Nigeria's leading transport company|website=gigm.com|access-date=2018-11-29}}{{Cite web|url=https://techpoint.africa/2018/05/08/gigm-feature/|title=How GIGM became the most tech-driven bus transportation company in Nigeria|website=techpoint.africa|language=en-US|access-date=2018-11-29}}{{cite web |title=GIGM Is Nigeria’s Most Technologically Advanced Road Transport Company |url=https://techcabal.com/2018/11/16/gigm-is-nigerias-most-technologically-advanced-road-transport-company/ |website=TechCabal |accessdate=8 May 2020 |date=16 November 2018}}
In 2019, GIGM expanded outside Nigeria and launched in Ghana with operating terminals in Accra and Kumasi, two of the country's business enclaves.{{cite news |last1=Paul |first1=Emmanuel |title=Nigerian mobility giant, GIGM launches intercity and international transport services in Ghana |url=https://techpoint.africa/2019/11/25/gigm-launches-ghana/ |accessdate=8 May 2020 |work=Techpoint.Africa |date=25 November 2019}}{{cite news |last1=Nwankwo |first1=Joy |title=GIG Mobility launches in Ghana with terminals in Accra, Kumasi |url=https://techeconomy.ng/2019/11/gig-mobility-launches-in-ghana-with-terminals-in-accra-kumasi/ |accessdate=8 May 2020}} In February 2020, GIGM's interface hinted at the launch of an intra-city transport service that would be technology-powered, called Danfo.{{cite news |title=Plentywaka, MiziBus, OPay’s bus-hailing innovation mark days for Danfo...but |url=https://businessday.ng/technology/article/plentywaka-mizibus-opays-bus-hailing-innovation-mark-days-for-danfo/ |accessdate=8 May 2020 |work=Businessday NG |date=30 October 2019}}{{cite news |title=GIGM's Mobile App is a Beautiful Fusion Between Tech and Mobility |url=https://technext.ng/2019/12/05/gigms-mobile-app-lets-you-book-a-bus-for-inter-country-trips-but-still-has-a-lot-of-unanswered-questions/ |accessdate=8 May 2020 |work=Technext |date=5 December 2019}}
Timeline
- The company launched in 1998 as God is Good Motors{{Cite news|url=https://nairametrics.com/how-tech-is-disrupting-nigerias-transport-ecosystem-part-4-season-finale/|title=How Tech is Disrupting Nigeria’s Transport Ecosystem – Part 4 (Season Finale) {{!}} Nairametrics|date=2018-08-20|work=Nairametrics|access-date=2018-11-29|language=en-GB}}
- Renamed to GIGM.com in 2015 and launched online booking{{Cite news|url=https://www.ripplesnigeria.com/gigm-unveils-new-logo-jibowu-terminal/|title=GIGM unveils new logo, Jibowu terminal {{!}} Ripples Nigeria|date=2015-12-18|work=Ripples Nigeria|access-date=2018-11-29|language=en-US}}{{Cite news|url=http://thenationonlineng.net/powering-road-transport-technology/|title=Powering road transport with technology - The Nation Nigeria|date=2016-04-25|work=The Nation Nigeria|access-date=2018-11-29|language=en-US}}
- Launched a mobile app in 2016
- Changed name to GIG Mobility in 2019{{cite web |title=GIG Motors changes name to GIG Mobility and launches in Ghana |url=https://techcabal.com/2019/09/19/gig-motors-changes-name-to-gig-mobility-and-launches-in-ghana/ |website=TechCabal |accessdate=8 May 2020 |date=19 September 2019}}
- Expanded to Ghana in 2019{{cite web |title=GIG Mobility Launches Operations in Ghana |url=https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2019/11/28/gig-mobility-launches-operations-in-ghana/ |website=THISDAYLIVE |accessdate=8 May 2020 |date=28 November 2019}}{{cite web |title=GIG mobility services launched in Ghana |url=https://citinewsroom.com/2019/11/gig-mobility-services-launched-in-ghana/ |website=Citinewsroom - Comprehensive News in Ghana |accessdate=8 May 2020 |date=23 November 2019}}