Bolt rolls out Family Profiles for shared ride payments in Kenya

Samson NderiJuly 23, 2025

Bolt has introduced a new Family Profile feature that allows one person to manage and pay for rides for up to nine other people from a single account. The Fa...

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Bolt in road safety initiative with Government partners to train its drivers & couriers

Samson NderiJuly 15, 2025

Bolt has hosted a comprehensive safety training workshop for drivers and couriers on its platform. This initiative is a collaborative effort with the Nationa...

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Bolt Comfort launched to give customers a comfortable ride with newer & spacious cars

Samson NderiJune 11, 2025

On demand taxi platform, Bolt, has launched Bolt Comfort, a premium taxi service designed to offer comfort and space at a higher price. Bolt Comfort will featur...

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Bolt awards €20,000 to 10 mobility entrepreneurs in South Africa

Samson NderiMay 27, 2025

Bolt has concluded its first Accelerator Program in South Africa, awarding €20,000 in funding to ten participants. Launched in December 2024 in partnership w...

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Bolt hosts its women drivers for wellness workshop to raise awareness on breast cancer

Grace MathekaNovember 1, 2024

Bolt recently hosted a specialized wellness workshop for its female drivers as part of breast cancer awareness month in October. The workshop focused on the imp...

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Bolt Accelerator program awards 10 drivers with Ksh. 2.8M seed funding

Grace MathekaSeptember 20, 2024

Bolt has finalized its Accelerator Program in Kenya, culminating in a ceremony to award the top 10 drivers and couriers with the most innovative ideas. The even...

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Bolt awards 350 drivers in its Drive for a Prize campaign

Grace MathekaSeptember 6, 2024

Bolt has rewarded more than 350 of its top-performing driver-partners for their dedication and exceptional service as part of its driver reward campaign. The ce...

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Bolt Food unveils best performing restaurants on its app

Grace MathekaSeptember 3, 2024

Bolt Food is celebrating its third anniversary in the Kenyan market and five years globally. As part of its 3-year celebration, Bolt Food has unveiled its app's...

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Bolt increases fares on its platform by 10%

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2024

Bolt has announced a 10% increase in base fares across all its ride categories. Following the announcement, all rides booked through the Bolt platform will r...

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Bolt & Hakki Africa partner to offer vehicle financing to drivers

Grace MathekaAugust 20, 2024

Bolt has announced a strategic partnership with Hakki Africa, a microfinance company, to provide vehicle financing for drivers on its platform. The partnership ...

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Bolt unveils to reward its top drivers in new campaign

Grace MathekaJuly 11, 2024

Bolt has launched its driver reward campaign dubbed ‘Drive for a Prize’, in efforts to celebrate its top performing drivers. Now in its second edition, the camp...

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Bolt customers raise Ksh 10M to support flood victims in Kenya

Grace MathekaJune 25, 2024

Bolt has announced that the target to raise Ksh 10 million to assist flood victims in Kenya was achieved. By riding on the Bolt platform using the Flood Assist ...

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Bolt launches initiative to raise Ksh. 10M to support flood victims in Kenya

Samson NderiMay 13, 2024

Bolt has launched a new initiative that will see the ride hailing company raise Ksh. 10 million to support flood victims in Kenya. The company is partnering wit...

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120 applicants shortlisted for Bolt Accelerator Program in Kenya

Grace MathekaMay 8, 2024

Bolt has announced the selection of the top 120 participants for its Accelerator Program in Kenya. The shortlisted applicants were selected following a rigorous...

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Bolt collaborates with M-KOPA to lease electric motorcycles to its riders

Samson NderiApril 25, 2024

Bolt, in collaboration with M-KOPA, have announced the launch of a program to lease electric motorcycles to riders on its platform. Through the partnership, ...

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Bolt wins the “Best Ride-Hailing Platform, East Africa 2024” award by Global Brands Magazine

Samson NderiApril 3, 2024

Bolt has been awarded the Best Ride-Hailing Platform, East Africa 2024 by Global Brands Magazine. Global Brands Magazine (GBM), based in London, is one of th...

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Bolt hosts event to promote inclusion & empower women drivers

Grace MathekaMarch 22, 2024

Bolt recently held an event in partnership with the Organization of Women in International Trade (OWIT) to empower women drivers on its platform. The event alig...

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Bolt launches Ksh. 2.9M accelerator program to empower drivers in Kenya

Grace MathekaMarch 20, 2024

Bolt has announced the launch of an Accelerator Program to empower Kenyan drivers and couriers or their immediate family members. A Ksh 2.92 million (€20,000...

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Bolt customers now have capability to cancel offline trips

Makena Ndung'uJanuary 12, 2024

Bolt has announced that it has introduced a feature on its platform that will enable customers to cancel trips if the driver goes offline. Drivers on on dema...

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Bolt trends for Kenya in 2023

Samson NderiJanuary 4, 2024

In 2023, Bolt turned 10, reaching 150M+ customers across more than 500 cities worldwide in 45 countries. This year’s Bolt Rewind data reveals what customers acr...

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Bolt appoints Ms Caroline Wanjihia as the Regional Director for Africa & International Markets

Staff WriterNovember 20, 2023

 Ms Caroline Wanjihia as the Bolt Regional Director for its Ridehailing Operations in Africa and International Markets (Middle East, Asia and LATAM). This appo...

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Bolt Food introduces scheduled food delivery service in Nairobi

Gladys WamuyuNovember 6, 2023

Bolt Food has launched a new scheduled orders feature that allows customers to pre-order meals and place them. The service is available even when restaurants ar...

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Bolt increases fares for customers on its platform in Kenya

Gladys WamuyuOctober 25, 2023

Bolt Kenya has increased its fare prices for customers on its platform in Kenya in response to a rise in fuel prices as announced by the Energy and Petroleum Re...

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Bolt reaffirms its long term commitment in Kenya, ensuring uninterrupted operations

Gladys WamuyuOctober 13, 2023

In response to the ongoing conversations on their licence renewal, Bolt has affirmed its commitment to the Kenyan market. Last year Bolt was issued with a Tr...

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Bolt launches a driver reward scheme to improve its operations in Kenya

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 22, 2023

Bolt has announced the launch of an Driver Reward Scheme designed to enhance driver engagement and empower the driver community. This new scheme reaffirms Bolt’...

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Bolt hosts Kenya government delegation in its HQ to discuss future of mobility

Gladys WamuyuSeptember 7, 2023

Bolt hosted a Kenyan government delegation at the company’s headquarters in Tallinn during the delegation’s attendance at the Open Government Partnership (OGP) ...

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Yarolyne Sakase is the winner of the Bolt Food Valentine’s campaign

Makena Ndung'uMarch 15, 2023

Bolt Food, an online delivery platform, has announced the winner of its Valentine’s campaign in partnership with Bonfire Adventures. Yarolyne Sakase has bee...

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Bolt issues safety kits to Boda Boda riders in a bid to promote road safety

Staff WriterOctober 13, 2022

Bolt has equipped over 300 boda boda riders on its platform with safety kits as a way to support, improve, and promote road safety among the riders within Nairo...

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Linda Ndung’u appointed as Bolt Country Manager for Kenya

James WamathaiOctober 6, 2022

Ride hailing app Bolt has announced that it has appointed Linda Ndungu as the new Country Manager Kenya effective October 1, 2022. Linda will be tasked with ...

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Bolt hits 200% post pandemic growth as it celebrates 9th anniversary

Staff WriterAugust 18, 2022

Bolt has announced it has quadrupled its business since the start of the pandemic, recording its most successful month on record this July. Bolt, which launc...

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Bolt has partnered with Seed Balls Kenya to plant 11 million indigenous trees across the country

Samson NderiApril 21, 2022

Bolt, has entered into a long-term partnership with Seed Balls Kenya to plant over 11 million indigenous trees and unique grass species in degraded areas across...

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Bolt is weighing its options in the Tanzanian market after a reduction in the service fee

Samson NderiApril 21, 2022

Bolt the ride hailing app is considering ceasing operations in the Tanzanian market following a new 15% service fee directive by the Land Transport Regulatory A...

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Bolt Food celebrates a year of growth and quality service

Samson NderiApril 1, 2022

Bolt Food, is celebrating its first anniversary since its entry into the Kenyan market. The service was launched in Nairobi in March 2021, at the height of the ...

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Bolt is calling out for applications to its internship programme that seeks to empower women

Samson NderiMarch 30, 2022

Bolt has rolled out its second phase of the #Drive4WITech internship program that seeks to empower women in technology across Africa. The #Drive4WITech is a ...

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Jakoni Prestige & Frangos Bar emerge as winners at the inaugural Bolt Food Restaurants Award ceremony

Samson NderiFebruary 25, 2022

Bolt Food held its inaugural Restaurants Award ceremony yesterday to recognize and award top restaurants on its platform for their exclusive approach to custome...

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Bolt launches Ksh. 81.4 Billion funding round as it seeks to accelerate expansion of Bolt Food services

Grace MathekaJanuary 13, 2022

Bolt has announced its largest funding round to fast-track the mission to enable more affordable and sustainable mobility options. Part of the funds will be use...

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Bolt kicks off COVID-19 vaccination drive for its drivers in Kenya

Grace MathekaJanuary 4, 2022

Bolt recently kicked off a COVID-19 vaccination drive in Kenya encouraging drivers to protect themselves against the spread of COVID-19 and increase vaccine upt...

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Bolt introduces feature that enables drivers to set prices for trips

Samson NderiDecember 15, 2021

Bolt, a ride-hailing platform  has introduced a feature that allows drivers to set their own prices and passengers to select their drivers. This innovation, ...

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Bolt launches women only ride option in Mombasa

Grace MathekaDecember 7, 2021

Bolt has launched the Bolt women-only ride category in Mombasa to enable female passengers to request rides from female drivers. The women-only category is a...

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Bolt partners with RUBiS Energy to offer fuel discounts to its drivers

Grace MathekaOctober 12, 2021

Cab-hailing platform, Bolt, has forged a partnership with Rubis Energy to offer drivers on the platform discounts on fuel prices. The partnership will see Bo...

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Bolt Food expands operations to more areas in Nairobi

Grace MathekaAugust 30, 2021

Bolt Food, a food ordering app in Kenya has expanded its operations into new areas within Nairobi. This is in a move to bring quality and reliable food delivery...

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Bolt secures Ksh. 78 Billion investment to expand its transportation network in Africa & Europe

Grace MathekaAugust 3, 2021

Bolt, an on-demand mobility platform, has raised Ksh. 78 billion funding to accelerate the expansion of its existing mobility and delivery products across its A...

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