Tunisia to suspend Bolt for alleged tax evasion, launch state-backed ride-hailing app

Tunisia wants to suspend Bolt, one of the country’s leading ride-hailing apps, over allegations of tax evasion, money laundering, and operating without proper licences. Transport ministry officials said in a statement that they seized 12 million dinars ($3.8 million) from accounts linked to several apps, including Bolt, claiming the funds were illegally transferred abroad.

The crackdown…