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In Lagos’ e-hailing market, where drivers faced rising fuel costs and stiff competition, experiences like Eminiic’s revealed how those behind the wheel adapted to an ever-changing landscape.
Some drivers on the ride-hailing platforms, Uber and Bolt are now negotiating prices of trips with prospective riders to get paid higher than the estimated prices on the apps.
Ride-hailing platform, Bolt has said that the international order feature on its app allowed users to order rides from another country other than their home country was wrongly used by South Africans and Nigerians on Thursday for fake rides, leading to the disruption of service in both countries.
Drivers under the aegis of the Amalgamated Union of App-based Transporters of Nigeria (AUATON) have urged the Lagos State Government to adopt its collective agreement seeking the regulation of ride-hailing business in the State.
Bolt, has shortlisted 20 finalists to participate in the two-week Bootcamp phase of its accelerator program called Den.
Bolt is dangling a €25,000 seed fund as it introduces an Accelerator Program aimed at empowering drivers in Nigeria.
Ride-hailing platform, Bolt, has introduced a new feature that allows riders to book their rides 72 hours (3 days) ahead of the trip.
Ride-hailing drivers in Nigeria, represented by the Amalgamated Union of App-Based Transport Workers of Nigeria (AUATWON), have decided to temporarily halt their planned indefinite strike as they seek dialogue with the government.
The Fiscal Policy Partner and Africa Tax Leader at PwC, Mr. Taiwo Oyedele, has said that the recent demand for a 200% increase in price by ride-hailing drivers across the platforms of Uber and Bolt, among others, is unjustifiable.
Drivers of app-based transportation companies including Bolt, Uber, Rida, and Indriver, among others, have said they will be joining the strike action planned by the Nigeria Labour Congress (NLC) starting from Wednesday, June 7.
Ride-hailing drivers in Nigeria have asked app-based transport companies including Uber, Bolt, Lagride, Indriver, and others to urgently review their prices upward by 200% and set minimum trip fares at N2,000.
Bolt customers have been groaning over the astronomical increase in ride charges on the platform due to soaring fuel costs.