Bolt, an on-demand transport platform, has appointed Takura Malaba as the new Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa, effective January 1st, 2023.
He will be taking over for Kenneth Micah, who has held the position of Regional Manager for Eastern Africa since October 2019.
Takura joined Bolt in November 2021 as the Country Manager for ride-hailing in South Africa, where he was responsible for Strategy and Operations.
“Bolt is delighted to have Takura take on the role of Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa. Since joining the business in 2021, he has done an excellent job in leading the South African market. He has steered the business, and defended it against stiff competition, driven strong growth despite a difficult macro economic environment and effectively managed costs. He has also been instrumental in making significant progress in improving the safety and quality of our platform in the country. I am confident he will continue to do a great job in this new role.” Said Paddy Partridge, Vice President for Rides at Bolt
Prior to joining Bolt, Takura was a Data Science Manager at Deloitte, where he focused on strategy, cloud, and machine learning design and implementation. Before that role, he was a strategy and consulting manager at Accenture, where he was in charge of strategy development, strategic cost reduction, and advanced analytics.
Commenting on his appointment, Takura said he was looking forward to continued collaboration with the regional teams to spur the growth of the Bolt business in the region.
“I am honoured to have been considered for the role of Regional Manager for East and Southern Africa, and I am eager to take on the challenges and opportunities it presents” Takura Malaba.
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