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April 1, 2023

Bolt to invest $530 million in Africa over next two years as it marks 1 billion rides milestone

February 17, 2023 admin 0

The Bolt leadership is visiting local Bolt teams in South Africa and Kenya and meeting with senior government stakeholders, including the South African Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry and Competition; the Executive Mayor of Cape Town; the Gauteng MEC for Economic Development; Kenya’s Prime CS Musalia Mudavadi; Kenya’s CS for Trade, Investment and Industry Moses Kuria; the CS for ICT Eliud Owalo; the CS for Transport Onesmus Kipchumba Murkomen; and the Governor of Nairobi County Johnson Sakaja. [c]

Takura Malaba named new regional manager for Bolt operations in East and Southern Africa

January 16, 2023 admin 0

Bolt, the on-demand mobility platform in Europe and Africa, with over 100 million customers in over 45 countries, has appointed Takura Malaba as the new Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa, with effect from [c]

Bolt’s 2022 data insights and key highlights

January 4, 2023 admin 0

Bolt, the on-demand mobility platform in Africa, has released its 2022 end-of-year data insights and critical highlights, showcasing the company’s performance and the milestones achieved. The data reveals the number of rides taken by customers [c]

Bolt in deal to expand use of electric-powered motorcycles for food delivery

November 23, 2022 admin 0

Battery swapping technology specialist STIMA has partnered with Kenyan vehicle financier Mogo, a part of Eleving Group, and the ride hailing company Bolt to increase the adoption of electric motorcycles in Kenya on a large [c]

Bolt records steady growth as it marks 9th anniversary

August 19, 2022 admin 0

Bolt, the ride-haling service, has announced it has quadrupled its business since the start of the pandemic, recording its most successful month on record this July. Bolt, which launched two new products since the start [c]

Bolt launches second edition of internship programme to support women career development in Kenya

March 28, 2022 admin 0

Bolt, the on-demand transport platform in Africa, has rolled out its second phase of the #Drive4WITech internship program that seeks to empower women in technology across Africa. The #Drive4WITech is a program by Bolt that [c]

Standard Chartered, Telkom Kenya launch customized data bundle that offers more value for users

May 6, 2021 admin 0

Standard Chartered Bank has announced a partnership with Telkom Kenya dubbed Omoka Vinoma that will see Telkom pre-paid subscribers get access to 100 per cent cashback on Standard Chartered current account transactions. The partnership will present a competitive proposition [c]