Interview on Innovation and Data at Bolt with Markus Villig , CEO & Founder – Bolt (formerly Taxify)
March 27, 2020
The use of autonomous cars in sub-Saharan Africa is projected to a far future due to factors such as poor transport and communication infrastructure. Nevertheless, many African nations are increasingly embracing clean, green and safe energy sources such as electric cars but this also faces infrastructural challenges such as lack of inadequate charging stations.
In the second episode of Ai Kenya interview series, we interviewed Markus Villig, the CEO of Bolt on matters innovation and data. Bolt is a ride-hailing company that enables people to ask for a taxi or a personal driver through its Bolt App.
One of the objectives of the interview was to understand Bolt’s technological journey in streamlining its ride-hailing services using data. The Interview was also aimed at understanding automotive technologies including electric and autonomous vehicles and their impacts or prospects on the African market.
Watch the full interview below: