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- 5 Oct 2021
Bolt Launches Bolt Food Delivery Service in Nigeria
To help provide easier access to daily essentials such as food, the leading ride-hailing platform in Africa, Bolt has launched its food delivery service in Nigeria. Bolt Food is the latest category…
- 14 Jun 2024
Bolt Hosts Second Edition of 'Bolt Driver's Football League' to Foster Unity and Inclusion
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. The second…
- 4 Feb 2021
Bolt Advocates Customer Service Excellence for Drivers in new Mega Bonus Challenge
Bolt, the fastest-growing ride-hailing platform in Africa, has today rewarded three drivers in its Bolt Mega Bonus Challenge. This activity which concluded in January 2021 is in line with Bolt’s…
- 16 Jun 2025
Bolt Rewards Loyalty and Expands Branding at Lagos Family Fest
Bolt, Africa’s leading ride-hailing platform, hosted its Bolt Family Fest in Lagos to honour driver loyalty, reward top performers, and strengthen community ties within its driver network. As Bolt’s…
- 16 Feb 2024
Bolt Accelerator Program completes post-mentorship exercise for its top 10 winners
Bolt, Africa's leading ride-hailing platform, has concluded the last and final phase of its Bolt Accelerator Program - an initiative in collaboration with The Nest Innovation Park to empower its…
- 11 Oct 2021
Bolt Unveils Driver’s League Challenge, to Reward Winners with Brand-New Cars
Bolt, a leading ride-hailing platform, has launched its new “Bolt Driver’s League” competition for new and existing drivers on the platform across Nigeria, Ghana, and South Africa, as part of its…
- 26 May 2022
Bolt Food Expands Service to Lagos Mainland
To continue providing easier access to daily essentials such as food, the leading mobility platform in Africa, Bolt has expanded its food delivery service in Lagos. Launched in 2021, Bolt Food…
- 19 Aug 2022
Bolt Reels out Post-pandemic Growth to Mark Ninth Anniversary
Bolt, Nigeria’s mobility service, has announced it has quadrupled its business globally since the start of the pandemic, recording its most successful month on record this July. Bolt, which launched…
- 25 Jul 2022
Bolt Provides Access to Mobility for Medical Practitioners in Lagos
Bolt, ride-hailing platform in Nigeria, has granted the Lagos chapter of the Nigerian Medical Association (NMA) access to free on-demand mobility through its Bolt Business Platform. This scheme is…
- 16 May 2024
Advancly, Bolt Nigeria Team Up to Provide Drivers With Access To Credit
Advancly, a credit-tech company, is proud to announce its partnership with Bolt Nigeria, to provide drivers on Bolt with access to credit. This strategic collaboration aims to support drivers’…
- 10 Apr 2025
Bolt's Playtivism Campaign Brings Chess Park to Lagos
Bolt, the leading ride-hailing platform in Africa, is reimagining what urban spaces can be with the launch of its "Playtivism" campaign in Lagos. As part of this global initiative, Bolt is…
- 17 Feb 2022
Bolt Saves Cost of Operation for Businesses with Special Ride Offering
Ride-hailing service provider, Bolt, is committed to building a sustainable city by easing mobility for Nigerians and is running a solution-based offering for business and corporate offices. The…
- 24 Nov 2022
Bolt Awards Winners of Driver League Challenge Brand New Cars
Mobility platform, Bolt, rewarded two drivers operating on the platform with brand new cars in the recently concluded Driver’s League Challenge. The 3rd edition of the competition, held for eight…
- 17 Apr 2023
Bolt Food Increases Presence in Lagos, Expands Service to Inner Cities
Bolt Food has announced its expansion into inner cities in Lagos enlarging its coverage in the state and delivering on its promise to continue providing easier access to daily essentials. The leading…
- 17 Jun 2021
Bolt Launches Vehicle Financing Programme for Drivers in Nigeria
Africa’s leading ride-hailing platform, Bolt, has launched a vehicle financing programme that will enable drivers to own a car with low equity repayment. This first-of-its-kind offering in Nigeria is…
- 21 Nov 2012
Glo Bringss Faster Internet with New Glo Bolt
Subscribers on the Glo network are about to witness a thrilling browsing experience following the launch by the company of a super-fast internet service, Glo Bolt, formerly Glo Netpro, the repackaged…
- 1 Jul 2022
Bolt Strengthens Commitment to Safety with New Persona ‘Bella’
E-hailing platform, Bolt has launched its new persona, ‘Bella’, as it continues to deliver on safety for riders and drivers on the platform. The launch of the new archetype character comes after the…
- 3 Aug 2021
Bolt Raises €600M from Sequoia, Others to Build First-ever Super-app
Bolt, the leading ride-hailing and mobility platform, has raised €600 million in a funding round that increases its valuation to over €4 billion. The funds will boost its new 15-minute grocery…
- 7 Mar 2019
Taxify Changes Name to Bolt
Taxify, the ride-hailing service from Estonia, has changed its name to Bolt, “in order to reflect its global expansion strategy”. The company said it took the decision to expand its services,…
- 21 Mar 2025
Bolt Shares the Spirit of Ramadan with Kano Drivers-Partners
Bolt, the leading ride-hailing platform, on Thursday, 19th of March hosted an Iftar gathering in Kano to bring together Muslim drivers during the holy month of Ramadan. The event was not only an…
- 16 Aug 2022
Bolt to Recognise Top Performing Drivers Through Driver’s League Competition
As part of its recognition and appreciation for service excellence, mobility platform Bolt has brought back its Driver’s League competition for new and existing drivers on the platform across…
- 16 Nov 2022
Bolt Launches First Ride-Hailing Inter-City Trip in Nigeria
Nigeria’s mobility platform, Bolt, has launched the first ride-hailing inter-city category in the country, extending its service offering of comfort designed to increase the quality of service for…
- 5 Mar 2021
IFC Invests in Bolt to Expand Mobility Solutions in Emerging Markets
IFC, a member of the World Bank Group, is investing in the global mobility platform Bolt to help expand access to mobility and delivery services in underserved urban areas in Africa and Eastern…
- 22 Sept 2020
Bolt Expands Operations to Jos
Bolt, leading ride-hailing app in Africa, has expanded its operations in Nigeria with the launch of its services in Jos. This announcement comes shortly after the company announced that it had…
- 17 Sept 2019
Bolt Introduces New Identity Verification Portal for Drivers
Bolt, the leading on-demand transportation platform in Africa, has announced its partnership with a data aggregation and acquisition company YouVerify. As part of the partnership, a fully customised…
- 22 Feb 2022
Bolt, Fixit45 Collaborate to Improve Access to Autocare Services
Fixit45, has partnered with leading ride-hailing platform, Bolt to provide its community of drivers with access to subscription-based plans that minimize potential mobility disruption and improves…
- 9 Nov 2023
Bolt Food Pulls Plug on Nigeria Operation from Dccember
Bolt Food, online food ordering and delivery platform is pulling the plug on Nigeria operations from December this year, The company announced its decision as a move to streamline its resources and…
- 24 Aug 2021
Bolt Partners WeVote to Inspire Voter Registration
In partnership with ACE Centre’s WeVote initiative, leading ride-hailing platform Bolt has launched its MyPVCJourney (My Permanent Voter Registration Journey) initiative as part of its community…
- 22 Oct 2021
Bolt Introduces 3DS Security Update to Strengthen ATM Card Safety
E-hailing platform, Bolt has announced the implementation of a 3DS Security update on its platform. The goal of this is to further secure Automated Teller Machine (ATM) card information as well as…
- 12 Mar 2021
Bolt Launches #Drive4WITech Internship Programme to Encourage Women Participation in Technology
In celebrating International Women’s Month and as part of its efforts to drive more participation and inclusion for women in technology, the fastest-growing ride-hailing platform in Africa, Bolt has…