Just in: Bolt launches €25,000 accelerator program for Nigerian e-hailing drivers
The program will be offering a €25,000 seed fund to selected Nigerian drivers who complete the program to support their business plans
E-hailing drivers bash Bolt’s 10% commission plan, insist economy-class rides mean less pay
E-hailing drivers are reacting to Bolt’s latest policy which promises a reduced 10% commission rate even though it…
Bolt Nigeria is offering 10% commission to drivers, but they must accept rides from economy-class
Describing it as a unique earning opportunity, Bolt said drivers will have the chance to drive across both the Bolt category (its base ride type) and the Economy category
PayJustNow CEO Craig Newborn discusses BNPL in Africa and hitting 1M users
People are suffering from credit issues and are dipping ever deeper into credit just to get through the month
Google appoints Alex Okosi as new Managing Director for Africa
Alex Okosi will be responsible for Google’s operations in Africa including programs to help businesses and economies on the continent to grow
Nigerian e-hailing drivers union gets govt certificate, becomes AUATON
The Nigerian app drivers union has finally received its trade union certificate from the Nigerian Ministry of Labour.
Meet Chukwuemeka Eze, the engineer converting ‘Keke Napeps’ to electric vehicles in Enugu
After taking apart his father’s radio cassette player and getting punished for it, his father decided to have him apprentice under a radio cassette repairer after his primary school
Enugu state introduces e-tickets for road transporters, to launch online and USSD portals
The online channels and portals will be revealed on Friday 11 when the system eventually goes live
NLC Strike: e-hailing drivers to shutdown Uber and Bolt apps from August 2
This is in solidarity with the Nigerian Labour Congress to whom the AUATWON is affiliated
Uber and Bolt refuse calls for 10% commission, say they are working on minimising drivers hardship
In their separate responses to Technext, Uber and Bolt totally avoided the question of a 10% commission
