Bolt and Gebeya Partner to Offer Affordable Transport to Africa’s Service Workforce
Bolt and Gebeya have announced a new partnership to provide discounted rides to over 44,000 service professionals across Africa, starting in Kenya..
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Bolt and Gebeya have partnered to provide affordable transportation for Africa's growing service workforce, starting in Kenya and Ghana. This collaboration aims to ease mobility challenges for independent workers by offering discounted rides.
- The partnership is designed to empower the continent's informal and digital workforce, offering exclusive Bolt ride discounts to Jitume platform users ("Jitumers").
- Daniel Njomo, Country Sales Manager for Bolt Business in Kenya, stated the initiative addresses mobility challenges faced by service professionals.
- In a later phase, Jitumers will create Bolt Business accounts to extend subsidized rides to their own customers, enhancing client experience.
- Amadou Daffe, CEO and Co-Founder of Gebeya, highlighted that mobility is central for their 44,000+ service providers across 24 countries.
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