Ride-hailing, Bolt is now recruiting a total of 327 people across its global operations including Nigeria. This is coming amid the layoffs in the tech industry.
It will be recalled that many big tech companies late last year began sacking their employees due to the global economic crisis.
Bolt’s Prerequisite For This
According to Bolt’s career segment on their website, there are 327 vacancies ranging from engineering, Business Development, Sales and Accounting, etc. There are also vacancies for Country Managers, Country Sales, and Operation Managers.
Asides the recruitment, Bolt has announced plans to invest €500 million in its operations in Nigeria and other African countries. The funds will expand its services on the continent and create opportunities for over 300,000 new drivers and couriers to join its platform this year.
The CEO’s Remarks
Speaking on the investment, the CEO Markus Villig in a statement said,
“Over the past seven years, we have built a strong team of 500 people in Africa, and we remain committed to investing in local communities for the long term.
“At a time when many countries are facing economic challenges, we will continue to grow our presence in Africa through this new investment, which offers massive potential to create new jobs and income opportunities for drivers and couriers,” Villig added.
Other News
Bolt has also disclosed that since it launched in 2016, it has expanded to Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria, Uganda, Tanzania, and Tunisia with over 47 million customers and 900,000 drivers.
“While companies are scaling back investments given the macroeconomic environment, we recognize the transformational effect platforms like Bolt can have in Africa.”
Bolt noted that they will operate in markets where there are unique challenges and by continuing to expand their services, they will offer people new opportunities to earn a good living by being a driver. It will provide millions of customers with a safe, reliable, and affordable way of moving around their city.
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