Indonesia president names Gojek co-founder as education minister

Nadiem Makarim, founder of the Indonesian ride-hailing and online payment firm Gojek waves to journalists as he arrives at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesia, 21 October –Reuters/File Photo

JAKARTA (Reuters): Indonesian president Joko Widodo on Wednesday named Nadiem Makarim, co-founder and ex-chief executive of ride-hailing and payments firm Gojek, as education and culture minister.

Gojek said on Monday its president Andre Soelistyo and the other co-founder Kevin Aluwi would replace Makarim in running Gojek, which is valued at $ 10 billion.