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Bolt, the leading mobility app in Africa, has announced plans to invest €500 million in its operations on the continent over the next two years. The funds will be used to expand Bolt services in Africa and create opportunities for over 300,000 new drivers and couriers to join the platform in 2023. Having launched in […]
...In a bid to expand the overall customer experience of ride-hailing drivers in South Africa, leading ride-hailing platform Bolt has introduced driver scores and driver trip sharing features which will improve the quality and safety of drivers on the platform. The launched features further enforce Bolt’s commitment to drivers’ well-being, giving them more control over […]
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...Bolt, the leading mobility platform available in more than 35 locations across South Africa, and Capitec have partnered to offer the bank’s Live Better clients cashback when they order a ride through Bolt App and when they order food through the Bolt Food App. Bolt passengers and food customers that use their Capitec card to pay for rides […]
...Bolt Now Available in SAP Concur App Center, delivering streamlined expense management experience for business travellers Bolt, the leading European mobility platform that operates across South Africa, has announced that its Bolt Business Work Profile platform integrates with the Concur® Expense solution. This feature allows rides made with Bolt’s platform to flow directly into Concur Expense at […]
...Bolt, the ride-hailing service available in more than 35 South African towns and cities, has partnered with PinkDrive NPC, a community-based health care NGO, to get its health care workers to COVID-19 vaccination sites safely and efficiently. PinkDrive, has been making the health of vulnerable South Africans a priority since 2009, provides trained vaccinators to public sector vaccination sites in […]
...Bolt, the first European super-app, has closed a R10.3bn (€600m) funding round, increasing the company’s valuation to more than R68.6bn (€4B). Bolt will use the funds to boost its new 15-minute grocery delivery service, Bolt Market, and to accelerate the expansion of its existing mobility and delivery products. The funds were raised from new investors […]
...Cape Town’s tourism and shopping hotspots have seen an uptick in traffic over the last six months, according to e-hailing platform Bolt, having seen a 19% increase in the total number of rides hailed in the Mother City over that time. Despite many countries still banning travel from South Africa, or imposing strict quarantine conditions for […]
...With at least half of Bolt’s turnover coming from the African continent, Bolt is investing in its on-the-ground leadership team as it leverages the €300 million in funding it welcomed during 2020, and the €20 million already raised in 2021. The platform has appointed four heavy-hitters in the global technology arena to add momentum to […]
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