Go-to-Market Strategy and Regional Beachheads

Gonana's go-to-market strategy is regionally focused, targeting high-potential beachhead markets where commodity production is significant, crypto adoption is growing, and traditional intermediaries extract the most value. In Africa, the initial focus is on Nigeria, Kenya, and Ghana, with commodities including grains, cocoa, and cashews. These markets have strong crypto familiarity, large agricultural sectors, and established logistics networks. In Southeast Asia, Vietnam, Thailand, and the Philippines are priorities, with commodities such as coffee, rice, rubber, and seafood. Latin America, particularly Brazil and Colombia, offers opportunities in coffee and soy, with integration of local payment service providers and inspection firms.

The playbook for each region involves onboarding anchor sellers and anchor buyers with fee rebates and $GONA token boosts to bootstrap liquidity. Logistics SLAs and insured corridors are established first, with expansion to more complex routes as the platform matures. Partnerships with universities, farmer cooperatives, and export councils provide local verification hubs and trusted onboarding channels. Key performance indicators include gross merchandise volume (GMV), escrow cycle time, dispute rate, delivery SLA adherence, liquidity provider total value locked (TVL), stablecoin settlement share, and repeat buyer ratio. These metrics guide iterative improvements and regional expansion decisions.