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🤯 Indonesia lacked digital payment options, so Gojek literally paid thousands of drivers in cash

🤯 Indonesia lacked digital payment options, so Gojek literally paid thousands of drivers in cash

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Cash-Only Era in Indonesia

In the early days of Gojek, Indonesia faced a significant lack of digital payment options, leading the company to establish physical cash distribution points. Drivers would line up to receive their earnings in cash, showcasing the challenges of operating in a cash-dependent economy. This segment highlights the innovative solutions Gojek implemented to support its growing network of drivers across the country.

"electronic or digital payments actually didn't really exist that much uh so we actually had physical spaces with like a vault and cash sitting in the vault where drivers can show up you know show that..."