Stiff competition looms in the taxi hailing market as conventional taxi drivers now have a mobile app that provides an alternative for Uber and Bolt users.

As part of efforts to protect the lives of passengers and drivers, on-demand transportation platform, Bolt has launched its trip protection plan to provide on-trip insurance for users of the service. With the introduction of Bolt Trip Protection, Bolt riders and drivers across the 11 cities in Nigeria where Bolt is operational are insured against…

As Lagos State Government begins profiling of electronic hailing (e-hailing) drivers, and unionisation in the sector, Professional E-Hailing Drivers and Private-Owners Association (PEDPA), has said the newly-reviewed laws would guarantee the security of drivers and riders and check harassment by officials while on duty. The group, which welcomed the development, also expressed its readiness to…

Drivers, under the e-hailing platforms for Uber and Bolt, have disclosed plans to dump the ride-hailing services over unfavourable business practice.

The new regulations for ride-hailing operators in Lagos State are getting no love from the people whose activities they aim to regulate.   The regulations will come into effect on August 20; regulations the government said were necessary to reduce security risks, improve safety and curb flagrant flouting of existing traffic laws.   "The flagrant…

Respite for drivers on e-hailing services will end later in August when Lagos State Government's new regulations for ride-hailing services take effect. Under the new regulations, which were earlier scheduled to take effect in March, third-party operators like Uber and Bolt that have over 1000 drivers on their platforms will pay ₦25 million licencing fee…

As the world continues to struggle with global coronavirus pandemic, the need for businesses to collaborate and generate revenue is essential, an e-hailing expert

Lagos State Government is planning to put in place a new regulation for ride-hailing companies operating in the state - a regulation that may hobble operations of car-hailing companies. Under the new regulations, which come into effect on March 1, drivers on ride-hailing platforms are required to have LASDRI card and a driver badge issued…

Singer Orezi has demanded a sum of N100 million as damages from Bolt for "medical bills, downtime and loss of income" after he was involved in a car crash on Third Mainland Bridge when riding in a cab he hailed on the cab-hailing platform. Orezi said he hailed a cab on Bolt's app on December…

Bolt yesterday launched a new transport scheme, Bolt for Business, to allow companies of all sizes to manage and pay for corporate trips via a single, easy-to-use portal. This addition to the Bolt range of services broadens the positive impact of on-demand transport for businesses, as companies can now democratise access to jobs by removing…

Europe and Africa’s fastest growing transportation service, Bolt, has rallied the Nigerian public to give to the needy during recent Ramadan period. Bolt riders in Lagos and Abuja, joined in a mass collection effort aimed at bringing hope to the less fortunate by donating clothes, canned food items, toiletries and other non-perishable goods. The public…

A leading European on-demand transportation platform, Taxify, has rebranded, with change of name to Bolt and a new logo.The changes bring the brand identity in line with the company’s broader vision of transportation....