Fuel hike: e-Hailing drivers lament Uber and Bolt’s reluctance to increase fares, threaten to park vehicles
In the wake of the recent fuel hike across the country, some e-hailing drivers in Lagos have lamented…
Patricia loses funds due to a security breach, says investigation ongoing
Nigerian cryptocurrency company Patricia has suffered a security breach on its cryptocurrency processing platform, an insider close to…
How many tech gurus can take in apprentices, feed them and teach them skills?- tweeps tackle tech leaders
Reactions have continued to trail a video shared by the popular microblogging platform Instablog Naija. In the video,…
Senate committee on ICT manipulated NITDA report, dubiously trying to scale bill into law- Gbenga Sesan
Nigerian tech leader and Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative for Information Technology, Gbenga Sesan, has accused the Senate…
“Uber and Bolt are trying to hijack and impose a yellow union over the e-hailing industry” -Drivers’ union
As the battle for control of the Nigerian e-hailing space continues to heat up between e-hailing companies, Uber…
How to apply for your Nigerian passport online and save yourself a lot of money
With waves upon waves of the japa pandemic crashing down upon Nigerians, it’s not out of place for…
Nigerian app drivers’ union threatens million-man protest over Bolt and Uber’s plot to have their licence revoked
Editor's note: This report was updated on the 18th of April, 2023 by 3:40 pm with a response from the team at Uber on its letter and a desire for resolution...
Bolt Food bows to pressure, increases pay for Ghanaian delivery riders by 10%
An impasse about an increment in pay began in October 2022 when Bolt Food reportedly reduced the riders' pay from 10 cedis to 9 cedis...
Ghanaian Uber and Bolt drivers decry ‘sudden and forceful’ digital transport tax
Regulation is not necessarily bad. In Africa, however, regulation has become synonymous with extortion, taxation and revenue generation...
Bolt plans to brand independent drivers’ cars in Nigeria, operators express mixed feelings
On Monday 13, March 2023, e-hailing drivers registered to the Bolt platform received messages from the company. The…
