Also known as: Bolt platform · Bolt West Africa · Bolt Ghana
Bolt — ride-hailing and same-day delivery platform operating across multiple Ghanaian cities, recently rewarded top-performing drivers and partnered on fintech credit access initiatives.
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Joy Online
Accra has recorded more than 1.2 million Bolt Send deliveries in 2026, highlighting growing reliance on same-day, point-to-point delivery services to transport goods across the capital. …
Accra records over 1.2 million Bolt send deliveries in 2026Joy Online
… Emmanuel Kofi Mensah, who is also a Bolt driver, slashed the complainant’s wrist and little finger with a cutlass before robbing her of two iPhones, valued at GH¢18,000 and GH¢3,500, cash of GH¢3,200, and other personal belongings. …
Bolt driver jailed 25 years for robbing beauticianJoy Online
… Other ride-hailing taxi apps have launched in the West African nation over the last decade, including international competitors such as Bolt and inDrive, as well as several local operators. …
Uber shuts operations in Nigeria and Uganda with immediate effectJoy Online
… The first batch of winners included drivers from the country’s leading ride-hailing platforms such as Uber, Yango, Bolt, and Shaxi. …
MobileMoney Fintech LTDrewards top drivers and riders in “Ride with MoMo” PromoJoy Online
A group of high-performing Bolt driver-partners in Accra has been recognised for their dedication, professionalism, and contribution to the platform through a driver rewards initiative aimed at celebrating excellence and supporting driver welfare. …
Bolt celebrates driver excellence with rewards for top performers in GhanaBusiness & Financial Times
A group of high-performing Bolt driver-partners in Accra has been recognised for their dedication, professionalism, and contribution to the platform through a driver rewards initiative aimed at celebrating excellence and supporting driver welfare. …
Bolt celebrates driver excellence with rewards for top performersJoy Online
Bolt Ghana has rewarded some of its top-performing drivers with a range of prizes, including air conditioners, television sets, fuel vouchers, power banks and other items, as part of efforts to recognize their dedication and commitment to the platform. …
Bolt rewards outstanding drivers with household appliances, fuel vouchersJoy Online
… Recent research commissioned by Bolt and conducted by Ipsos found that 92% of Ghanaians use ride-hailing when seeking safer or more reliable travel, particularly for late-night trips (70%), when walking feels unsafe (50%), or when they are tired or unwell (46%). …
Football nights are bringing Ghanaians together, but how are they getting home?Joy Online
As Ghana’s digital services economy generates an estimated USD 1 billion annually, a new study commissioned by Bolt and conducted by Ipsos highlights the growing role platform-based activity is playing in supporting income generation, entrepreneurship, and economic participation …
Platform-based activity supporting income generation in Ghana’s $1bn digital economyJoy Online
At the recent 5th Ghana FinTech Awards, the partnership between Bolt (ride-hailing platform) and Fido (digital lending platform) to provide drivers on the Bolt platform with access to credit facilities was named winner of the Fintech & Non-Bank Partnership of the Year. …
Bolt, Fido receive “Fintech and Non-Bank Partnership of the Year Award”Accra recorded more than 1.2 million Bolt Send deliveries in 2026, reflecting growing use of same-day, point-to-point delivery services. The service, which operates in five Ghanaian cities, is widely used for food, groceries, clothing, and documents, particularly by small businesses selling online without their own delivery fleets.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
Accra recorded more than 1.2 million Bolt Send deliveries in 2026, reflecting growing use of same-day, point-to-point delivery services. The service, which operates in five Ghanaian cities, is widely used for food, groceries, clothing, and documents, particularly by small businesses selling online without their own delivery fleets.
23 hours ago · Joy Online →
An Adenta Circuit Court has jailed 22-year-old Emmanuel Kofi Mensah, a Bolt driver and motor mechanic, for 25 years in hard labour after he robbed beautician Yvonne Dzane Dzifa of two iPhones valued at GH¢18,000 and GH¢3,500, cash of GH¢3,200, and personal belongings on September 23 at Mantey Farms, Adenta, after slashing her wrist and little finger with a cutlass.
3 October 2026 · Joy Online →
Uber has shut down its operations in Nigeria and Uganda, citing a thorough business review. The move follows long-running complaints from Nigerian drivers about low app prices and high commission charges, as well as pressure from rival platforms; Uber says it remains committed to sub-Saharan Africa, where Egypt, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa are now its only operating markets.
2 September 2026 · Joy Online →
MobileMoney Fintech LTD presented cash prizes, free mobile data, and awards to top drivers and riders from Uber, Yango, Bolt, and Shaxi who embraced mobile money payments during the "Ride with MoMo" promotion, aimed at accelerating mobile money adoption and financial inclusion in Ghana's transport sector.
30 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Bolt celebrated high-performing driver-partners in Accra through a rewards initiative that gave ten drivers household appliances such as televisions, air conditioners, and washing machines, while another ten received fuel vouchers and power banks.
2 July 2026 · Joy Online →
Bolt has recognised 20 high-performing driver-partners in Accra through a rewards initiative, presenting ten with household appliances such as televisions, air conditioners, and freezers, and ten others with fuel vouchers and power banks.
26 June 2026 · Business & Financial Times →
Bolt Ghana presented prizes including air conditioners, television sets, fuel vouchers, and power banks to top-performing drivers at a Driver Rewards Event in Accra, aimed at recognizing their dedication and motivating high standards of professionalism.
26 June 2026 · Joy Online →
As football fans gather in bars and viewing centres across Ghana, road safety advocates encourage planning safe journeys home. Research found 92% of Ghanaians use ride-hailing for safer travel, particularly for late-night trips, and 52% believe ride-hailing helps reduce drunk driving after social events.
19 June 2026 · Joy Online →
A Bolt-commissioned study finds platform-based activity—including ride-hailing, delivery, e-commerce, and freelancing—is increasingly supporting income generation and entrepreneurship in Ghana's estimated $1 billion digital services economy. Ride-hailing has emerged as the second-largest gig economy segment after e-commerce, with financial independence and flexible earning cited as key drivers.
10 June 2026 · Joy Online →
Bolt and Fido won the Fintech & Non-Bank Partnership of the Year Award at the 5th Ghana FinTech Awards for their collaboration enabling Bolt drivers to access credit facilities without formal business ownership documentation, addressing a gap for informal and self-employed workers seeking traditional financing.
4 May 2026 · Joy Online →