Bolt, Uber War: Nigerians, South Africans clash with fake ride hailing
By Damilola Ogunsakin The rivalry between Nigeria and South Africa has taken a new turn, with Nigerians waking up to see South Africa trending on social media platform X (formerly Twitter). The latest clash involves ride-hailing service, Bolt, some South Africans reportedly ordered and canceled rides in Nigeria to frustrate drivers. A trending video allegedly […]
Bolt donates protective items to Edo State police command
Bolt recently donated protective and support items to the Edo State Police Command. The items included branded Police tents, traffic control posts, raincoats amongst others will help the officers in the state carry out their duties effectively and efficiently. Commending the gesture, the Edo State Commissioner of Police, CP Johnson BabatundeKokumo MNI, expressed gratitude to […]
Bolt offers emergency escape rides for Nigerian women
On-demand transportation company Bolt, Mirabel Center and the Stand To End Rape (S.T.E.R) initiative have today announced a partnership aimed at providing victims of sexual violence with transportation to flee from abusive situations. The initiative which will roll out in the Nigerian cities where Bolt operates will offer emergency escape rides to individuals seeking crisis […]
Bolt improves safety measures, introduces “Bolt Protect” in Nigeria
Bolt, the leading on-demand transportation platform in Africa, has introduced a new ride-type in its platform dubbed Bolt Protect meant to protect passengers and drivers against the spread of COVID-19 virus. Vehicles under this new category will be fitted with protective plastic film of nylon installed between the passenger and driver seats acting as a […]
Bolt goes viral with ‘social distancing’ Olympic photo
Retired track star Usain Bolt showed he’s still a few steps ahead when he posted an AFP picture of him outstripping his rivals at the Beijing Olympics with the cheeky caption: “social distancing”. Bolt’s post, featuring a picture by AFP photographer Nicolas Asfouri of the 2008 Olympics 100m final, blew up on social media, drawing […]
International Women’s Day: Bolt celebrates female drivers
Bolt is undoubtedly the leading on-demand transportation platform in Africa and Europe and the company hosted its top female drivers at an appreciation event on Sunday, 15th of March, 2020 at the Backyard Grill and Bar in Lagos. Gracing the event with their attendance were the numerous Women With Drive who are driving change and […]
