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Nigeria vs. South Africa: Bolt drivers Stranded in order cancelation row

Temitope Nlewemchi — Fri, 23 Aug 2024 08:33:32 +0000

Citizens of Nigeria and South Africa, two of Africa’s leading nations, have embroiled Bolt drivers in a digital petty feud. The hashtag #BoltforBolt, which emerged in response to the Cold War, was trending with 33,000 mentions as of Thursday afternoon, August 22, 2024, while #SouthAfricans had amassed 84,000 mentions and counting. The dispute began after former Miss [...]

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Bolt Accelerator Spotlights Top 20 Nigerian Drivers Vying for €2,000 Seed Funding

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sun, 19 Nov 2023 21:29:30 +0000

Ride-hailing giant Bolt has revealed the 20 finalists selected to participate in the two-week Bootcamp phase of its accelerator program, Den. The chosen drivers, hailing from Abuja, Lagos, Rivers, Kaduna, and Kwara, are gearing up for the pitch day scheduled for November 20, 2023. On this day, they will present their innovative ideas to a [...]

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Country Manager: Bolt’s Focus on Drivers’ Earnings Takes the Lead

Temitope Nlewemchi — Wed, 25 Oct 2023 23:36:02 +0000

The pivotal role of drivers within Bolt Nigeria’s operations was highlighted by Yahaya Mohammed, the Country Manager. This acknowledgment came during the inauguration of a groundbreaking driver engagement hub located in Lagos. The primary purpose of this hub is to enhance the experience of driver-partners while operating within the company’s service area. In a statement [...]

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Bolt, Uber drivers in Abuja, abandon app rates, increase fares by over 50%

Temitope Nlewemchi — Tue, 22 Mar 2022 01:30:02 +0000

Bolt and Uber drivers, ride-hailing firms in Abuja has increased their rates by 50% from the rate charged by the apps due to persistent fuel scarcity in the Federal Capital City (FCT). This was based on interviews conducted with some of the drivers in the FCT. According to them, they had to increase the fares [...]

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Bolt brings back internship for women to #BreakTheBias

Temitope Nlewemchi — Sun, 20 Mar 2022 21:15:05 +0000

Bolt which is the leading mobility platform has brought back Drive for Women in Tech (#Drive4WITech) initiative, to mark the International Women’s Day month. The aim is to provide equal opportunities for women in technology and improve overall gender equality in the mobility sector. The initiative includes an internship programme for young women who choose [...]

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#Sport > Usain Bolt Ends His 2015 Season Early, Out of Diamond League

Wale Adebayo — Tue, 08 Sep 2015 13:44:25 +0000

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt has announced that he will sit out the Diamond League final in Brussels on Friday after deciding to end his 2015 season early. The six-time Olympic champion, who won gold medals in 100m, 200m and 4x100m Relay at last month’s IAAF World Championships in Beijing, took to social media to confirm [...]

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‘Great’ Bolt Edges Gatlin to Successful 100m Title Defence | #Sports

Wale Adebayo — Sun, 23 Aug 2015 14:40:36 +0000

Jamaican sprinter Usain Bolt run a season’s best 9.79secs time to beat Justin Gatlin to the 100m title at the 2015 IAAF World Championships in Beijing, China on Sunday. The USA’s Trayvon Bromell and Canada’s Andre de Grasse came joint-third (9.911secs) in a star-studded line-up which included sixth and seventh-placed Tyson Gay and Asafa Powell [...]

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Bolt ‘let down’ by Jamaica, says US anti-doping chief

Ade Adewale — Thu, 20 Mar 2014 19:06:47 +0000

Usain Bolt is suffering from Jamaica's much-criticised drugs policy, according to United States Anti-Doping Agency chief executive Travis Tygart. Bolt's fellow Jamaican Veronica Campbell-Brown, the two-time Olympic 200 metres champion tested positive…

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BBA Contestant Bolt Pictured With Ghallywood Actress Jackie Appiah

Shola Johnson — Wed, 29 Jan 2014 21:15:45 +0000

BBA contestant Bolt from Sierra Leon seems to have permanently moved to Ghana,he hasn’t left the country since he went to attend fellow BBA housemate Selly’s birthday party last year…..Although he hasn’t come out to announce his business strategies,Bolt seems to have discovered some very good deals in Ghana,and has been hanging out with some [...]

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