Bolt
15 Nov
Leading ride-hailing platform, Bolt has announced a significant commitment of €100 million over the next three years to bolster safety measures on its platform.
12 Nov
Global mobility company Bolt has committed €100 million (approximately $107 million) to improve safety measures for both drivers and riders
28 Oct
Following alleged assault of a dispatch rider in Abuja by Abia State House Of Representatives Member, Hon. Alex Ikwechegh, the police high command has warned Nigerians to refrain from 'name-dropping" the Inspector-General of Police, Kayode Egbetokun. Spokesman of the police, ACP Muyiwa Adejobi, who reacted to the viral video on social media noted that "The…
27 Oct
A passenger who beat a Bolt driver to pulp is still being investigated by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) police command. The police hinted that his release on bail has not halted the investigation into his actions, as his victim is still hospitalised at the Federal Medical Centre (FMC) Jabi, Abuja. Police spokesperson, SP Josephine…
6 Sep
Fares have risen by 50 to 100 per cent in Lagos State after Tuesday’s fuel price hike.
23 Aug
Online taxi firm Bolt has halted "inter-country" requests between Nigeria and South Africa after the two countries' social media rivalry
11 Aug
Trac Track and field chief Sebastian Coe has hailed the emergence of an "extraordinary" group of athletes at the Paris Olympics who have gone some way to filling the void left by Jamaican legend Usain Bolt. READ ALSO:12 African countries that outperformed Nigeria at Paris Olympics Bolt was a transformational figure in athletics, winning…
9 Aug
Bolt is upgrading its Driver App chat with the option to translate speech to text. This means driver partners will now have the ability to dictate a chat message instead of typing it, and the Bolt app will transcribe it to text, and send it as a regular chat message to the rider. This enables…
13 Jun
Bolt, a leading ride-hailing platform, continues to strengthen its bond with driver-partners by hosting the second edition of its ‘Bolt Driver's Football League’ in Lagos on Wednesday, 12th of June
1 Apr
…reiterates commitment to driver and rider safety In its commitment to continue to uphold safety and security within the ride-hailing ecosystem, Bolt, the leading on-demand platform in Africa, hosted a Driver-Led Safety Summit in Benin City on Wednesday, March 27, 2024. Themed ‘Safe for All: Navigating The Future of Ride-Hailing’, the event brought together driver-partners,…
29 Mar
The Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) has officially launched the executive arm of the union in the Lagos State Executive Council (SEC).
5 Mar
Upgrades Driver app to recognise and reward driver partner community Bolt launches Bolt Rewards, a driver partner rewards programme that helps recognise the high-quality ride-hailing experiences driver partners provide through tiered rewards and discounts in-app. With the programme, Bolt aims to recognise and reward the driver partner community through rewards and discounts. Driver partners are…
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