Tag: Bolt
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Uber, Bolt drivers protest in Abuja
Dozens of Uber and Bolt drivers are protesting in the nation’s capital Abuja against their service providers. The protesting drivers are calling for a review in charges for services, commissions, and proper profiling of users. The drivers insist that charges for services in Abuja remain the lowest when compared with other cities in the country.…
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Choked roads: Uber targets Lagos with boat service
Uber has said it is in talks with Lagos state regulators about providing a transport system on the city’s waterways as a way of bypassing its choked roads. TheNewsGuru (TNG) reports Uber’s Chief Business Officer, Brooks Entwistle made this known on Thursday during an interview. “We are looking at the waterways here, which are very…
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Its official! Taxify changes name to Bolt
A foremost commercial ride-hailing service company, Taxify has rebranded its name to become Bolt. The Estonian company announced the change of name on Thursday in a statement by its CEO, Markus Villig, and has since the announcement updated its apps and various listings in app stores to its new name ‘Bolt’, accordingly. “Since our launch…
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‘I have done everything I wanted to do in sports’, Bolt confirms retirement
The world’s fastest man, Usain Bolt, has confirmed that he will retire from athletics in August this year. Bolt says he has achieved everything he dreamt of and has no reason to continue running. The Jamaican sprinter was speaking on the red carpet at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Monaco. “I’ve just done everything…