Shaxi to create 1000s of jobs?

The Truths and Untruths about SHAXI

The much anticipated SHAXI is here and people are exited, including myself. We keep hearing promises and we keep seeing the big faces and big names. It's all for the beauty of it right? Yes!!! Anything for Ghanaians is worth celebrating and if it's coming from a celebrity then it's overwhelming.

I hear people say, shaxi is going to create employ many youths who are rather unemployed. In this article we focus on what Shaxi can do and what Shaxi cannot do under the circumstance.

If you know uber, bolt, Yango and Black ride then you probably understand Shaxi. Shaxi seeks to bring commuters and driver to a single platform Making it possible to move from one place to another with great convenience. It must however be stated that according to their website, it is only available in the greater Accra region. Nothing is said about other regions.

Is SHAXI registered?

As of today December 09, 2021 06:32pm, the name search of Shaxi on the registrar General's Department reveals that there's no records found. Is Shaxi not registered? Is Shaxi registered under a different name? Let's get clarity on this. Maybe we're not there yet and I am jumping the gun. A post we sited on Twitter suggests that Shaxi goes live on December 8 hence it can't be true that we're not there yet. Also, the official Twitter handle of Charles nii confirms same.

It's intriguing because others like bolt and Uber are also not registered. I don't seem to condemn SHAXI!!! Because it has a potential of making a Ghanaian rich but I'm curious to know if the state is robbed by these institutions. Some would argue that Uber has no office, but is it about office??? Isn't it about presence!!! In my candid opinion, they should be registered and be filling for taxes.

Who ownes SHAXI?

The website of SHAXI is totally silence about the owner or owners of SHAXI. There's no vision and mission statement, there's no clue about it's origin which in itself is not a wrong thing but it makes it easier to know who owes the company and what it does. In this day and age, trust is everything and it begins with total transparency about your business.

Shatta wale has since the beginning of SHAXI positioned himself as the owner of SHAXI with his close friends being ambassadors including Serwaa of GHOne and the Medicals. Is he the owner? Maybe and maybe not. Here's the thing, Celebrities are super Shaddy and we need to be circumspect. At this point we can only assume that Shatta Wale ownes SHAXI and hope that it's not a scam or yet another failed dream.

Shatta Wale; the successful business man

All over the internet you'd find unregistered businesses associated with the dancehall king. From Gold dealership to Real Estate to Shatta bitters and now SHAXI. It my wish that we call all these success stories from the Ghetto but NO because, we don't even know where they're located. If Shatta is going to champion SHAXI, then you can guess where it'll end. Maybe he'll prove everyone wrong by making SHAXI a proud Ghanaian business starting with a legal registration.

What can SHAXI bring to Ghanaians?

Finance 101, the aim of establishing any and every business is to maximize shareholder wealth. Not patriotism, not love, not brotherhood, not even for the love of humanity. People should expect SHAXI to;

Move drivers from the existing Ubers and bolts
Do exactly what existing companies are doing
Provide a few permanent jobs (less than 300)
Exite Ghanaians that SHAXI has come
These are by no means little achievements and for me, even 1 job created would be much appreciated and would go a long way to reduce unemployment in Ghana. It is my wish that Shatta makes a breakthrough with this one.

SHAXI would reduce unemployment - Just for the buzz!!!

SHAXI would create a few Jobs but cannot reduce unemployment by anything significant. I'm I contradicting myself??? NO!!! Here's the thing, the impression is being created by many, including Shatta himself that SHAXI would create many jobs for the Ghetto youths which is not true by any extension. These Job numbers that would be credited by SHAXI are created by companies in Ghana everyday and we don't sing praises to them. Why SHAXI??? Unless we don't understand something!!!

Anybody who tells you that SHAXI is here to provide employment is a big lier. Shatta or the owner is here to do business and that's exactly what would happen. Nothing more.

Beyond the noises and buzz, SHAXI would not import cars to provide a new employment. It's the same Uber drivers who would migrate to the SHAXI app.

Take home

We're happy SHAXI is here and it's good for the competition. Costumers would be the ultimate beneficiaries. Don't expect too much from SHAXI. It can only do a little. Forget the buzz and noises. Forget the big names and stay objective.

Together, let's watch the space.

We'll be back here to assess the number of new Jobs that'll be created by SHAXI.

---Alem---