European Investment Bank injects $56 million into Bolt
The European Investment Bank (EIB) will give raiding hailing firm Bolt a EUR 50 million venture debt facility to support Bolt’s product development and research as well as the sustainability ...
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Bolt adds Multiple Destinations feature to enhance customer experience
Bolt has added new functionality in its ride-hailing app allowing users to request rides with stops at up to three locations with an estimated fare for the entire journey. Bolt's ...
Bolt expands to seven more towns in Kenya
Bolt, formerly Taxify, has extended its operations into more Kenyan towns in a bid to bring convenient and reliable transportation services closer to its customers during this festive season. Bolt ...
OPay raises $120M, launches Ocar to take on Uber, Bolt & Little in Africa
OPay, Opera's fintech platform for almost everything in Nigeria, has raised a $120 million Series B round to expand its product portfolio as well as expand across Africa. OPay's Series ...
Bolt launches a €10 million climate change fund, inks first deal with M-KOPA Solar
Bolt, Europe and Africa's on-demand transportation platform, has launched a dedicated environmental impact fund with seed capital of €10 million aimed at initiatives which deliver global social and environmental benefits. ...
Bolt takes over Kenya with its expansion to Eldoret, Nakuru and Naivasha towns
Bolt has launched its cab and motorcycle hailing services in Naivasha, Nakuru, Kitale and Eldoret towns in a geographical expansion strategy. The launch brings Bolt’s growing network to nine urban ...
Bolt hires regional manager East Africa to drive growth
Bolt, an on-demand transportation platform in Europe and Africa, has officially announced the appointment of Kenneth Micah as the Regional Manager for East Africa. Five months ago, the firm hired ...
Bolt engages NTSA on Road Safety awareness campaign
Bolt, the leading on-demand transportation platform in Europe and Africa, has engaged The National Transport and Safety Authority (NTSA) to train motorists on its platform on road safety. Bolt has ...
Bolt expands into Arusha and Zanzibar in Tanzania
Bolt, a taxi-hailing firm across Europe and Africa, is expanding into Tanzania to cover more cities in its pan-African expansion move. Already available in Dar Es Salaam and Dodoma, Bolt ...
Bolt, formerly Taxify launches Bolt Food to take on Glovo, Uber Eats
Bolt, formerly Taxify, has launched Bolt Food, its food delivery service to take on Glovo, Uber Eats, Delivery Hero among others, as the firm moves to become the global on-demand ...
Bolt, formerly Taxify raises $67M in funding for international expansion
Bolt, formerly Taxify has raised $67 million in growth funding for its global expansion plans according to a new report by TechCrunch. Bolt says the funding is part of a ...
Bolt makes a bold move in Kenya as it expands to cover 3 new major towns
Bolt, formerly taxify, Europe and Africa's ride-hailing platform is set to launch its operations in 3 major urban centers in Kenya in a move that makes it the largest ride-hailing ...
Bolt Appoints Ex-Jumia Nigeria Exec as Country Manager Kenya
Cab-hailing firm Bolt (formerly Taxify) has hired Nigerian Olaoluwa Akinnusi as the new Country Manager for Bolt Kenya as the firm looks to expand its operations and business across Kenya. ...
Ride-hailing startup Taxify is rebranding to Bolt to widen product range
Taxify, a popular ride-hailing startup is rebranding to Bolt to widen its product portfolio in line with its vision of the rapidly evolving transportation industry. Bolt, CEO and co-founder, Markus ...
Instagram unveils Snapchat-style Bolt photo app
Instagram has launched an app that lets users send deleted pictures after the recipient sees them. The new app dubbed Snapchat-style Bolt photo app is currently available in South Africa, ...
Glovo Opens Glover Technical Center as Part of Investment in Customer Service Enhancements
Glovo has opened a technical centre to tap into customers service and job creation. Already, with the opening fo the new centre, they have created 75 new jobs to Nairobi ...
Top 5 Best 4K Monitors For 2020
4k videos have been around for a while but recently, they have grown so in much popularity that 4K monitors are fast becoming the order of the day. Many YouTubers ...
Glovo, the everything delivery firm, raises $167 million, joins the unicorn club
Glovo, Barcelona-based on-demand delivery firm has raised €150million ($167 million) in Series E funding led by Mubadala, with further support from previous investors Drake Enterprises, Idinvest and Lakestar. Glovo's investment ...
SafeBoda nears Africa’s super app status with launch of food, delivery & payments
SafeBoda, an Uber for Motorcycles in Africa has added food, delivery and payments to its platform, just weeks after launching in Nigeria, in a move that helps it complete the ...
Automation’s transformative power will change banking
The banking industry on a global scale is currently leveraging off the concept of automation to drive growth and cost efficiencies. While it has been met with a mixture of ...
SafeBoda finally launches in Nigeria to take on Max, GoKada, ORide
SafeBoda, a popular ride-hailing platform founded in East Africa has launched in Ibadan, Nigeria, a year after it launched in Nairobi, Kenya, making Nigeria its third African market after it ...
Uber loses the licence to operate in London a second time due to leaving passengers at risk
Uber has lost its licence to operate in London for the second time in two years as it faces the prospect of a ban from the capital, all for failing ...
Flit Ride is Madagascar’s answer to Uber but with better terms for drivers
Flit Ride, founded by Madagascar's Tolotra Samuel Randriakotonjanahary is an answer to Uber in the country but with better terms and rates for its driver-partners than Uber, Bolt or traditional ...
Disney+ | What to know about the price, release date, shows and more
The Walt Disney Company officially launched Disney+, its much-anticipated streaming service on Tuesday, Nov. 12 in the United States. Earlier this year, Disney released an enormous lineup of "basically everything" ...
Infinix & TECNO badly affected as Uber & Little Cab ban use of some smartphones in Kenya
Driving for Uber, Little Cab, or Bolt (Formerly Taxify) is a great opportunity to make some extra cash or even provide a significant income for those who do it on ...
Startups That Will Most Likely Succeed In Today’s Time
No one goes into business for themselves and thinks, “Gee, I sure hope I fail and have to file bankruptcy.” No, everyone goes in with the aspiration to make millions. ...
Little Cab now allows you to book a ride via WhatsApp
The ride-hailing industry is a rather competitive one with new entrants always coming in and trying to get a piece of the pie from the big boys like Uber and ...
Nigeria’s Kuda raises $1.6m to become Africa’s biggest free digital bank
Kuda, Nigeria's digital-only bank has raised $1.6 million to simplify money management, spending and saving. The $1.6 million pre-seed investment funding was raised from Startupbootcamp, Haresh Aswani of the Tolaram Group, Ragnar Meitern (an ...
Updated: Uber Bus set to launch in Lagos, Nigeria in a few months
Uber Bus, first launched in Cairo, Egypt, is set for a pan-African expansion this year, starting with Lagos, Nigeria in a move expected to revolutionize Africa's transport sector and bring ...
Glovo expands to Kitengela and Nakuru to grow its local footprint
Glovo, a global delivery firm has launched operations in Kitengela and Nakuru towns as part of its expansion strategy to provide delivery services in various parts of the country. Glovo, ...
