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A ride-hailing platform operating in various countries, including South Africa, aiming to provide affordable transportation.
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4 Times an African Founder Pivoted and Won: From Near-Failure to Breakthrough
Tech In Africa - Jan 15, 2026
Jason Njoku pivoted iROKO from a lack of distribution to a global Nollywood streaming service, emphasizing the importance of access and rights. Shola Akinlade transformed Paystack from a payments API to a multi-rail infrastructure, adapting to the needs of Nigerian businesses for reliability and div

Bolt recognises 50 drivers for professionalism, service quality
Bendada.com - Dec 16, 2025
Bolt recognized 50 outstanding driver-partners at its 2025 End-of-Year Community Awards in Lagos. The awards celebrated drivers for their professionalism, service quality, and commitment to community building.

Bolt data shows rising airport trips despite growing insecurity
Bendada.com - Dec 10, 2025
Bolt recorded a 14.9% increase in airport trips in Lagos between November 20 and December 5. There was a 17.56% rise in airport trips in Abuja during the same period.

Lagos mandates QR codes, driver tags for all ride-hailing cars
Bendada.com - Nov 10, 2025
The Lagos State Government is implementing a mandatory registration system for taxi and ride-hailing drivers. Drivers will be required to wear official identification tags on their shirts.

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