Ride-hailing giant Bolt has introduced discounted health insurance for its driver-partners and their immediate family members, in a move aimed at easing the cost of healthcare amid rising living expenses.
Ride-hailing company Bolt has launched a discounted health insurance programme for driver-partners and their immediate family members across Nigeria, expanding its support for drivers beyond earning opportunities.
The initiative, introduced in partnership with Bastion Health earlier this year, is designed to make healthcare more accessible and help reduce the financial pressure associated with unexpected medical expenses, according to the company.
Under the programme, eligible driver-partners and their immediate family members can access healthcare services through Bastion Health’s network of healthcare providers.
Teddy Appa-Dankyi, Senior General Manager, Bolt West Africa, said the company’s responsibility to its driver-partners goes beyond providing a platform for them to earn an income.
“Driver-partners are at the heart of everything we do, and supporting them means looking beyond the road,” Appa-Dankyi said.
He noted that many driver-partners are primary providers for their households, making their health and wellbeing closely connected to the financial security of their families.
The Bolt executive also highlighted the growing importance of affordable healthcare as households contend with increasing living costs.
“By making discounted health insurance available to our driver-partners and their families, we’re helping remove one of the barriers to accessing quality healthcare,” he said.
The company said the insurance initiative is part of its wider efforts to improve the welfare of driver-partners through programmes that combine flexible earning opportunities with support for their overall wellbeing.
For drivers who often shoulder significant financial responsibilities within their households, the initiative could provide an additional layer of protection against the potentially high cost of medical care and unexpected health emergencies.
