This comes after the two countries’ social media rivalry reached an all-time high – or low – with people booking and then cancelling rides in the other nation as a prank. The drivers were pawns in this malicious game as they were sent on a wild goose chase to find passengers who weren’t even in the same country. It said inter-country requests would still work between other countries. In Nigeria fuel prices have rocketed in recent months. Many drivers would have wasted scarce fuel picking up non-existent customers. The “Bolt-war” also reportedly caused prices to surge in both countries, leaving many people stranded as they couldn’t afford to pay for their rides. It is unclear how this “Bolt war” started but social media users in sub-Saharan Africa’s two biggest economies have a long history of trolling each other.
Online Taxi Firm Bolt has Restricted “Inter-country” Requests between Nigeria and South Africa
