Femi Akin-Laguda, Bolt’s City Manager for Lagos, Nigeria:
“The Safety of all our customers, both drivers and riders, has always and will continue to be a cornerstone of our business strategy of building trust with all our customers. As safety is never done, over the last 3 years, we have been working very hard to continue improving the level of detail and robustness of our verification process in validating the identity of all individuals who wish to drive on Bolt.
We are very excited to
announce that we have now partnered with YouVerify, a leading identity
aggregation technology company, to build an industry-leading self-serve
driver verification portal which is the first of its kind to be rolled
out in our market.
This unique portal was
developed in partnership with our supply operations team ensuring that
it effectively meets our needs but is also not excessively intrusive for
our driver-partners. The system will be driven by YouVerify's
proprietary identity verification technology which provides the tools to
validate various documentation & data and provide key requirements
for an ideal verification solution that boosts both service quality and
customer safety.”
The Identity Verification Portal allows
Bolt to conduct checks that were not available before, and is more
comprehensive for the existing checks. For example, the home address
verification provides higher levels of identity assurance than with
previous model and BVN check in particular will help completely remove
fraud and impersonation attempts. What is more, the verification results
are received in real-time, which makes the turnaround time much faster.
All the driver has to do is initiate the
verification request, provide all the information required and the
portal verifies the driver’s home address, the driver’s documents and
face, and verifies the BVN against the database of NIBSS to confirm
their identity.
Gbenga Odegbami, CEO at YouVerify:
“Our
partnership with Bolt to deploy the highest security and privacy
standards will ensure that all verifications are done reliably and
securely without compromising the privacy of the drivers.
In
the past 18 months, Youverify's advanced background verification has
helped institutions build trust between companies and with individuals,
while consistently demonstrating our commitment to data safety.”
The verification portal will be rolled out
in stages: it is already live in Lagos, Abuja and Port Harcourt, and
will be available across Nigeria in the coming months.
The driver verification portal is an
addition to Bolt's suite of safety features including an SOS button in
the driver app, a 24-hour high-priority team, and the ability to share
the details and route of an ongoing ride with loved ones.
About Bolt
Bolt, formerly known as Taxify, is the
leading European transportation platform that’s focused on making urban
travel easier, quicker and more reliable.
Founded by Markus Villig, Bolt launched in
2013. It’s one of the fastest-growing transportation platforms in
Europe and Africa with investors including Daimler, Didi Chuxing and
Korelya Capital. Bolt has more than 25 million users in over 30
countries globally.
About YouVerify
Youverify is a digital identity and
software-based verification platform that empowers millions of Africans
with their identity to succeed. Youverify uses the most reliable
background screening and profiling platform in Nigeria to ensure all
regulatory compliance and more while meeting strict NDPR and GDPR, with
bank-grade data security. Youverify is one of the fastest-growing
startups in Africa and it can confidently verify over 100m Nigerians
digitally and their addresses regardless of their location in Nigeria.
Youverify wants to empower individuals to get employed faster and access
credit, regardless of who they are, help organisations conduct
comprehensive background screening at massive scale with a click of a
button and help businesses secure that contract swiftly by building
trust between entities in the most seamless manner possible. www.youverify.co
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