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E- hailing App Bolt adds more women.

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Bolt wants to expand its only women service to more countries. Last year November Bolt introduced the trial run in Rusternburg and East london for, a Bolt ride type for women by women.The service was officially launched in january 2021. Lunga discusses issues surrounding the bolt violence epidemic against the women and talks about the R350 million received by bolt from the International Finance Corporation, which is part of the World Bank .
8 Mar 2021 English South Africa Technology · Music

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