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Bolt raises Sh20b for expansion

Bolt, the on-demand mobility platform in Africa, has raised Sh19.8 billion funding from D1 Capital Partners meant to bolster safety and security measures on its platform.

The funds will go into improving safety features like facial recognition and artificial intelligence tools.

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