Bolt launched the #WomeninTech program in 2021 across Africa
with the aim of empowering young women who are interested in undertaking
careers in the tech field. The program is designed to train, mentor and empower
young women by offering placements across various departments including
Operations, Engineering, Public Policy, PR and Marketing. The young women will
also be paired with women in Bolt leadership, to mentor and guide them as they
go through the three months program.
Bolt’s Regional Manager for West Africa, Ireoluwa Obatoki,
said: “We started the Bolt internship program in 2021 to empower young women to
take up space and grow their careers in the tech world. We are elated to launch
the third edition of the program considering that we have been able to provide
young women with valuable work experience over the years that will accelerate
their career growth. We strongly believe that increased representation of women
in tech will promote a more inclusive, diverse, and progressive society. As
such, Bolt as a company, through this initiative, is expressing its commitment
to positively impact the communities it operates in.”
In 2022, Bolt offered 12 young women from Africa including
three from Nigeria the opportunity to take part in the internship program and
this gave them a chance to contribute to the growth of the ride-hailing industry
in the market by being part of various departments.
Kenechi Jacob, one of the 2022 interns from Nigeria, shared
her experience at the end of the program. “My overall experience with the
internship at Bolt was nothing short of remarkable and brilliant. I enjoyed
every single day and the learning opportunities it brought. I worked with the
Bolt Food team where I learnt many skills including goal setting, organization,
perseverance, and patience. If I could pick one thing that I will miss from the
Bolt internship program, it would be the people. Bolt has been able to create a
work environment that positively impacts its team, and this has transferred to
the input and output of its work.”
This year’s internship program will kick off in April with the application process and will avail 20 slots for women in Kenya, Ghana, Nigeria and South Africa to gain valuable skills in Operations, Engineering, Public Policy, Account Management, PR and Marketing. The three months paid internship will run from June to August 2023.
To be part of the program, interested candidates are to
visit the Bolt website and follow the guidelines provided. One can also
nominate a friend to be part of the program. The Company will review all
applications and contact the successful candidates in April.
Bolt hopes to continue providing more opportunities like the
internship program to women across its business portfolio through such
initiatives and more that will work towards achieving gender equality for a
sustainable tomorrow.
Bolt as a business is also focused on offering earning
opportunities to women in the ride-hailing industry and encourages women to
join the ride-hailing business by offering safety, and economically viable
opportunities for them to work independently and with flexibility.
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