Ladi Delano on autonomous vehicles

About Ladi Delano

Ladi Delano, co-founder and co-CEO of Moove, has been speaking about the company's growth and its pivot toward autonomous vehicles. In late 2025, he stated that Moove operates approximately 40,000 cars across 29 cities, up from a previous figure of 19 cities. He described autonomous vehicles as "the first and largest physical manifestation of artificial intelligence" and said he believes "every single thing that moves today in the future will move autonomously." Delano argued that the primary impact of autonomous vehicles will be a direct increase in productivity, as efficient movement between locations boosts GDP. He said Moove is investing heavily in its autonomous vehicle business with the goal of becoming "the number one in the world" and "the largest in the world" in that sector. Delano has also reflected on Moove's origins and the challenges of scaling. He noted that the company was founded in Nigeria six years ago with 76 cars and that its revenue grew from $4.8 million in 2019 to an expected $400 million. He described the biggest misconception about Moove as the idea that it is "just African," stating that it is a global business with roots in Africa. Delano credited the company's team for believing in the vision and said that managing people across different cultural contexts has been the most difficult ongoing challenge. He has also emphasized that the company's approach is to solve a problem rather than chase a "big idea," and that the problem of access to vehicle financing for mobility entrepreneurs in emerging markets was the impetus for founding Moove.

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