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Bolt Sees 46% Drop in Offline Trips in Kenya After Safety Measures
Bolt Kenya has announced a 46% reduction in offline (off-app) trips across its platform, following the implementation of a series…
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Bolt Eyes Corporate Market With 23% Lower Fares
Ride-hailing company Bolt is ramping up efforts to capture a larger share of Kenya’s corporate transport sector, positioning itself as…
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Bolt Food Expands Delivery Network to Handle Peak Iftar Demand
Bolt Food is enhancing the Ramadan experience by partnering with over 250 restaurants across Nairobi to meet the increased demand…
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Bolt Surpasses 500 Electric Bikes in Kenya
Ride-hailing company Bolt has announced a significant milestone in Kenya with its electric bikes fleet surpassing 500 vehicles. This achievement…
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How Bolt Emergency Assist is Redefining Ride-Hailing Safety
Leading ride-hailing platform, Bolt has made safety its top priority with its Emergency Assist SOS button feature under the Bolt…
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Bolt Driver Selfie Check Boosts Ride Safety with AI
As ride-hailing services focus more on safety and security, Bolt’s Driver Selfie Check stands out as an important feature designed…
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Bolt’s Live Location Sharing: A Game-Changer for Ride Safety
Bolt live location sharing: Imagine this, it’s late at night. You’ve just ordered a ride home. The streets are quiet,…
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Bolt Adds Trusted Contacts Feature to Enhance Safety
Bolt is launching Trusted Contacts, a feature that allows passengers and drivers to add friends or relatives to their account…
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Saturday Emerges as Most Popular Day for Bolt Riders in Kenya
Mobility platform Bolt has unveiled its Bolt Rewind 2024, showcasing intriguing insights into rider and driver trends globally and in…
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Bolt cautions customers against offline trips during festive season
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has issued a strong reminder to riders and drivers in Kenya to refrain from engaging in offline…
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Bolt Takes on Glovo with New Grocery Delivery Service in Kenya
Bolt has officially launched Bolt Market in Kenya, its new grocery delivery service aimed at making everyday shopping more convenient.…
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Bolt Food Now Allows Couriers To Cashout Their Earnings Early
Bolt Food has launched an Early Cashout feature which allows courier partners to receive their earnings before the regular payout…
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Bolt Food Offering Up to 25% Black Friday Discounts Across 250+ Restaurants
Bolt Food has launched its Black Friday campaign, offering consumers discounts ranging from 25% to 50%. Running from 4th to…
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Bolt’s annual revenue hits 2 billion euros
Estonian ride-hailing and food delivery startup Bolt revealed on Thursday it had hit 2 billion euros ($2.11 billion) in annual…
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Bolt to invest Sh14 billion in safety awareness
On-demand mobility platform Bolt has announced a commitment of Sh14 billion over three years to support raising awareness of its…
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Bolt Opens Driver Engagement Centre in Cape Town
On-demand mobility platform Bolt has unveiled its second Driver Engagement Centre in Thornton, Cape Town, this week. This move comes after extensive feedback…
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Bolt Accelerator Program awards 10 drivers Sh289k each
Bolt has awarded 10 drivers and couriers with Sh289,519 seed funding each for showcasing their innovative solutions related to smart…
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Bolt culminates its Drive for a Prize campaign, awards over 350 drivers
As part of its driver reward campaign, “Drive for a Prize,” Bolt, has rewarded more than 350 of its top-performing…
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Bolt raises fares by 10% to address driver earnings concerns
Bolt has announced a 10% increase in base fares across all its ride categories following a week-long protest from drivers…
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Bolt partners with Hakki Africa to finance 1,500 vehicles for its drivers
Bolt has today announced a partnership with microfinance company Hakki Africa to provide vehicle financing for drivers on its platform.…
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Taking back control over business travel costs in 2024
Today, there are many more remote and hybrid collaboration options for teams than at the beginning of the decade. That…
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Bolt to celebrate its drivers with new campaign
Bolt has launched its driver reward campaign, dubbed ‘Drive for a Prize’ in efforts to celebrate its top-performing drivers in…
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Bolt hits its Ksh.10m target to support flood victims in Kenya
Bolt on Monday announced that the target to raise Ksh.10 million to assist flood victims in Kenya was achieved. By…
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Bolt unveils “Flood Assist” category to support Kenyans affected by floods
Bolt, the ride-hailing platform, is partnering with the Kenya Red Cross to support Kenyans affected by floods through a new…
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Bolt Accelerator Program Advances to Next Phase
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has today announced the selection of the top 120 participants for its Accelerator Program in Kenya. Following…
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Bolt launches electric motorcycles in Kenya in partnership with M-KOPA
Leading ride-hailing company, Bolt has introduced electric motorcycles as part of its latest offerings in Kenya. The electric motorcycles have been…
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[TechTrends Podcast] Unpacking Bolt’s Strategy for Kenya
Bolt was recently awarded the “Best Ride-Hailing Platform, East Africa 2024” by Global Brands Magazine. This award recognition was received…
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Bolt ranked Best Ride-Hailing Platform in East Africa 2024
Bolt has been awarded the “Best Ride-Hailing Platform, East Africa 2024” by Global Brands Magazine. This award recognition was received…
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Bolt launches a Ksh.2.9m accelerator program for its drivers in Kenya
Ride hailing platform Bolt has today launched an Accelerator Program for its drivers and riders in Kenya. The program will…
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Bolt expands operations into DRC
Bolt has announced the launch of its services in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). With limited availability of private…
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Bolt seeks new collaborations with driver federation
Bolt has today held an exclusive driver engagement forum with the National Digital Transport Federation, in efforts to foster cordial…
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Here’s how to win a Ksh. 100k travel voucher with Bolt this Valentine’s
Bolt has launched a Valentine’s campaign dubbed ‘Mapenzi Ni ’ to allow users on its platform to express love with…
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Bolt enters Zimbabwe, its third market in Southern Africa
Bolt has announced the pilot of its ride-hailing services in Harare, Zimbabwe today with more than 300 drivers ready to…
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Bolt Rolls Out ‘Driver Compliment’ Feature In Kenya
Bolt has rolled out a new feature that will allow riders to appreciate drivers in addition to the star rating they…
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Bolt now allows riders to cancel offline trips
Bolt has introduced a new cancellation option in its app, aimed at deterring users on its platform from taking offline…
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A customer placed a Ksh 89,000 order on Bolt Food in 2023
Bolt just released its Bolt Rewind revealing some interesting statistics on local transport and delivery trends in Kenya. This year’s…
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Bolt is testing a new rider verification feature, here’s how it works
Bolt has unveiled a new rider verification feature in Kenya as it seeks to enhance driver safety. The on-demand mobility…
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Bolt’s new feature will monitor stalled trips in Kenya
Bolt has rolled out new Trip Safety Monitoring features for ride-hailing vehicles in Kenya. The feature, which was announced today…
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Bolt suspends more than 5,000 drivers from its app
Bolt on Wednesday revealed that it has suspended more than 5000 drivers in Kenya from its platform in the past…
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Bolt Appoints Caroline Wanjihia as Regional Director for Africa
Bolt has today announced the appointment of Ms Caroline Wanjihia as Regional Director for its Ridehailing Operations in Africa and…
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Shared mobility to make up 7% of all urban journeys globally by 2030, report
Shared mobility will make up 7% of all urban transport journeys globally by 2030 (up from 3% today), taking the…
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Bolt Food launches scheduled delivery service in Nairobi
Bolt Food has launched a new scheduled orders feature that allows customers to pre-order meals and place them, even when…
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Win for Bolt as it finally secures licence renewal from NTSA
The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) has finally given Bolt Kenya a green light to continue with its operations…
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Bolt Kenya suspends its 5% booking fee
Bolt Kenya now says it has suspended the 5% booking fee included in the riders’ fare. In a statement seen…
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Bolt responds to incident of driver filmed exposing himself to female passenger
Ride-hailing platform Bolt has suspended the driver who was filmed exposing his genitals to a female customer. The suspension comes…
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Bolt increases fares to cushion drivers from soaring fuel prices
Taxi-hailing company Bolt has revised its fare prices to cushion its drivers from the recent fuel price hike by the…
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Bolt to invest 100 million euros in the Kenyan market amidst license wrangles
Amidst license renewal wrangles with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA), Bolt has revealed plans to 100 million euros…
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Bolt launches reward scheme for its drivers in Kenya
On-demand transport platform Bolt has announced the launch of an innovative Driver Reward Scheme for its drivers in Kenya. The…
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Bolt surpasses over 100 million rides in Kenya
Ride-hailing service Bolt has revealed that it has facilitated over 100 million rides in Kenya since entering the market. Over…
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Bolt’s New Feature Lets You Book Rides In Advance
Customers using Bolt will now be able to book rides 72 hours in advance after the ride-hailing company rolled out…
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Bolt surpasses 150 million customers and appoints new CFO
Bolt has announced it has surpassed 150 million customers in over 45 countries and 500 cities. Bolt’s 150 million customers…
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Bolt responds to kidnapping incident involving their driver
Ride-hailing service Bolt has found itself on the wrong side of Kenyans, again. This is after reports emerged that one…
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Bolt sets up driver engagement centre in Nairobi
Bolt, the on-demand mobility platform in Africa, has launched a driver engagement centre in efforts to enhance its driver relations…
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Bolt opens applications for its 2023 Women in Tech internship program
On-demand transport platform Bolt has today opened applications for its 2023 Women in Tech internship program. Now in its third…
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Bolt rolls out Driver Selfie Check feature to enhance safety and security on its platform
Bolt has rolled out a driver selfie check feature on its platform to enhance safety and also prevent driver impersonation…
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Governor Sakaja meets Bolt founder a day after drivers threaten to strike
Just a day after drivers working with digital ride-hailing companies held demonstrations in Nairobi pushing for reduced commissions, Governor Johnson…
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Bolt to invest over Ksh. 67 billion in Africa in expansion drive
Bolt has announced plans to invest €500 million (Ksh.67 billion) to enhance its operations across Africa over the next two…
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Bolt Picks New Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa
Bolt has appointed Takura Malaba as the new Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa, effective 1st January 2023. Takura takes over…
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Bolt is Pioneering Ride-Now Pay-Later Services in Nigeria
Ride-hailing company Bolt has partnered with Nigerian fintech CredPal to introduce ride-now pay-later services to its customers. CredPal is a…
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Bolt hands over safety kits to boda boda riders on its platform
On-demand transportation platform Bolt on Wednesday equipped over 300 boda boda riders on its platform with safety kits. The move,…
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Linda Ndung’u is the New Country Manager for Bolt Kenya
Ride-hailing company Bolt has appointed Linda Ndungu as its new country manager, charged with the responsibility of scaling the company’s…
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Bolt to only be available to corporate clients in Tanzania
Popular ride-hailing company Bolt has switched to corporate clients only in Tanzania. This, the firm says is due to the…
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[Interview] Sara Badru: Tech programs shaping the foundation for women in digitally enabled jobs
As Kenya’s digital economy propels the country’s economic growth, a lot more needs to be done to prepare citizens and…
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Bolt considering suspending operations in Tanzania after 15% fee service order
Popular ride-hailing company, Bolt could be forced to shut down its services in Tanzania following a controversial 15% fee service…
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Bolt launches 2nd edition of its women in tech internship program in Kenya
On-demand transport platform Bolt has rolled out the second edition of its Women in Tech internship program in Kenya. Launched…
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Bolt raises €628M, its largest funding ever, to boost growth
Ride-sharing and food courier service Bolt has raised €628 million at a valuation of €7.4 billion. The round is Bolt’s…
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New Bolt feature lets drivers name their price
Ride-hailing app Bolt announced today that it’s introducing some new features to the platform. The new feature will now allow…
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Bolt Rolls Out Women-Only Ride Category in Mombasa
Bolt has launched a Women-Only ride category in Mombasa to enable female passengers to request rides from female drivers. The…
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We did not suspend driver in viral assault video, Bolt Kenya says
Ride-Hailing app Bolt Kenya has dismissed claims that it suspended the driver whose video of him being assaulted by three…
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Here is why #DeleteBoltApp is Trending on Twitter
If you’re an active Kenyan on Twitter you’ve probably seen the #DeleteBoltApp hashtag trending since Friday morning. This is after…
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Bolt Food expands to more areas in Nairobi
Bolt Food has announced that it’s expanding its operations into new areas within Nairobi. Bolt Food will now be available…
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Bolt raises KES. 78 billion to expand its on-demand transportation network in Africa and Europe
Ride-hailing startup Bolt has raised KES. 78 billion in a Series E funding round led by Sequoia Capital. This fund…
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Bolt Introduces Early Cash-out Feature for drivers
Bolt has launched an on-demand cash withdrawal feature dubbed Early Cash-Out, enabling drivers to instantly withdraw their earnings such as…
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Bolt Food expands to more areas within Nairobi
Bolt Food, has expanded its operations into new areas within Nairobi. The service will now be available in South C,…
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[Interview] Mercy Cheruiyot: Graduate, Bolt Drive4WITech initiative, Kenya
Mercy Cheruiyot is one of the graduates from the recently launched Drive4WITech initiative campaign to empower women in tech across…
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[Interview] Omedo Gladys, Graduate, Bolt Drive4WITech initiative
Omedo Gladys is one of the graduates from the recently launched Drive4WITech initiative campaign to empower women in tech across…
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Bolt introduces Electric Tuk Tuks, Bikes and Bicycles in Kenya
On-demand transportation platform Bolt has introduced electric tuk tuks, and e-bicycles on its platform as the company expands its greener…
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Bolt Raises Fares Due to Increased Fuel Prices
Ride-hailing company, Bolt, has revised its prices across all cities in Kenya in response to the increased cost of fuel…
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Bolt launches car renting service in Europe
Bolt has launched a new car renting service that allows customers to rent a car for short periods of time…
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Bolt Partners with NTSA to Supports Boda Boda Rider Training Program
Bolt is partnering with the National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) and the National Youth Service (NYS) to support the…
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Bolt launches its Food Delivery service in Nairobi
Ride-hailing firm Bolt has officially launched its food delivery service, Bolt Food, in Nairobi, Kenya. The new service, the company says…
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Flourish Ventures and Bolt to host Webinar on Women in the gig economy
Bolt and Flourish Ventures, a global fintech venture capital firm, with a strong focus on Africa, are set to hold…
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Bolt launches campaign to empower women in tech across Africa
Ride-hailing firm Bolt has unveiled a new campaign to empower women in technology across Africa. The campaign will run throughout…
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Bolt introduces Bolt Green ride category for eco-friendly rides
Ride-hailing Bolt has introduced a new ride category on its platform. Dubbed Bolt Green, the category will offer eco-friendly rides…
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Bolt raises Ksh.19.8 Billion funding from D1 Capital To Improve Security on its Platform
Ride-hailing app Bolt has raised Ksh.19.8 billion funding from D1 Capital Partners to bolster safety and security measures on its platform. The…
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Bolt Adds New Security Features on its App For Safer Rides
On-demand transportation platform Bolt has announced some new security updates on its app. The company has made some upgrades on…
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Bolt launches initiative to celebrates heroes helping fight Coronavirus
On-demand transportation platform Bolt is celebrating extraordinary heroes who have been on the frontlines day in and day out in…
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Future of Work: Offices are becoming social meeting places, Bolt survey
As the debate about the future of the office rages on, more companies and experts now envision a hybrid future,…
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Bolt launches its Bolt Lite ride category in Nakuru and Kisumu
Bolt has launched its affordable ride option dubbed Bolt Lite in Nakuru and Kisumu targeting passengers seeking low budget travel. …
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Bolt raises Ksh.11 Billion in funding from Naya Capital to Boost its Growth Strategy
Bolt (Formerly Taxify) has raised a Ksh. 11 billion investment round bringing its total capital raised to date to more…
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Bolt launches its new business delivery service in Nairobi
Ride-hailing taxi app Bolt has launched its new delivery service in Nairobi. The service dubbed Bolt Business Delivery, works by…
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Bolt introduces new ride-type to safeguard drivers and passengers against COVID-19
As the Coronavirus pandemic continues to spread across the globe. Different organisations and businesses are coming up with solutions to…
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Bolt Now Has A Multiple Destinations Feature
Ride-hailing app Bolt has updated its mobile application with a new feature that will allow users to add extra stops…
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Bolt has raises €50M in venture debt from the European Investment Bank to expand its services
The European Investment Bank (EIB) has signed a €50 million venture debt facility with ride-hailing app Bolt. The funding will…
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Bolt is expanding to seven more towns in Kenya
Ride-hailing app Bolt is extending its operations into more Kenyan towns. The company is expanding to Nyeri, Meru, Embu, Nanyuki,…
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Bolt launches €10 environmental impact fund with maiden transaction in East Africa
Bolt (Formerly Taxify) has launched a dedicated environmental impact fund with seed capital of €10 million aimed at initiatives which…
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New Appointments
Bolt (Taxify) Has Named Kenneth Micah as Regional Manager For East Africa
Bolt (Formerly Taxify) has announced the appointment of Kenneth Micah as the Regional Manager for East Africa. In his current…
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Bolt launches food delivery services Bolt Food
Bolt, the ride-hailing service formerly known as Taxify is venturing into food delivery service, Bolt Food. The Estonia-headquartered company has already…
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Bolt (Taxify) is launching in Kakamega, Thika and Kisumu
Bolt or Taxify as some of us are already used to calling it is launching in Kakamega, Kisumu and Thika…
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