Bolt lays off 17 employees — February 21, 2023
Bolt, a transportation company based in Nigeria, laid off 17 employees on February 21, 2023. At the time, the company was at the Series F stage. The layoff was reported by this source.
Source: https://techpoint.africa/2023/02/21/bolt-lays-off-17-of-its-70-workers-in-nigeria/
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