Bolt reacts as drivers, Uber operators begin strike Bolt and Uber drivers began a strike on Monday to demand an upward review of the fares charged by the service. ADVERTISEMENT The e-taxi hailing company, Bolt, has maintained that its pricing template is favourable to drivers using the platform. Femi Akin-Laguda, the Country Manager of Bolt, said in an e-mailed response to PREMIUM TIMES that the company values its drivers and is committed to their overall social and economic welfare. “We invest the effort to collect, track and analyse the net revenues and total expenses of drivers utilising our platform. This includes analysing net earnings per hour on the platform across all cities we operate in,” said Mr Akin-Laguda.