In South-East Asia, Grab And Gojek Bring Banking To The Masses • Discoverology

In South-East Asia, Grab And Gojek Bring Banking To The Masses

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Both started with ride-hailing and expanded into other logistics businesses, such as deliveries and food-ordering. The story of two South-East Asian “deca-unicorns”—fintechs valued above $10bn—is usually told in terms of their rivalry.

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