Ooredoo was named Most Trusted Telecommunications Brand in Oman 2023 at the prestigious International Business Magazine Awards 2023, held recently in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The accolade was given to Ooredoo Oman in recognition of its commitment to offering a seamless and superior Business-to-Business (B2B) customer experience. It is an affirmation of Ooredoo’s brand […]

ABHI, an embedded finance platform, providing innovative finance solutions to businesses and their employees, has been selected as one of the Future 100 companies in the UAE. Future100, an initiative by the Ministry of Economy and the Government Development and the Future Office aimed at spotlighting the top 100 startups contributing to the nation’s readiness […]

Environment-friendly and cost-effective electric bikes will now also be available to customers in instalments. In this regard, an agreement has been signed between Pakzon Electric Motors (Pvt) Ltd. and Faisal Bank. Under the agreement, customers will be able to get bikes in their name in instalments of three months without paying the down payment. Apart […]

The most successful franchise in HBL PSL history, Islamabad United; winner of the first and third editions of the tournament, is pleased to announce foodpanda Pakistan as its official E-Commerce Partner for the upcoming PSL 9 tournament. This strategic partnership marks the evolution of their successful multiyear collaboration. As the nation’s premier online food and […]

Temenos announced that Lesha Bank, an investment bank based in Qatar has migrated to the latest Temenos core banking platform to enhance its wealth management and investment banking services. The move enables Lesha Bank, a long-standing Temenos client, to get to the modern API-driven, cloud-native technology and to have access to the latest banking capabilities […]

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (“PTCL”), part of e& Group (e&), announced that it has signed a Share Purchase Agreement with Telenor Pakistan B.V. (Telenor) to acquire a 100% stake in Telenor Pakistan (Pvt) Ltd (Telenor Pakistan) based on an Enterprise Value of PKR 108 Billion on a cash-free, debt-free basis. The acquisition brings together the […]

ClearBank, the enabler of real-time clearing and embedded banking for financial institutions, today announced the appointment of Megan Cooper (nee Caywood) as Chief Product Officer. Cooper joins ClearBank with over a decade of experience in fintech, including Chief Product Officer and Head of Digital Strategy at Barclays UK Business, and Chief Platform Officer at Starling Bank. She is […]

easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform, has partnered with Unikrew and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to empower women through groundbreaking and innovative financial solutions. This collaboration aims to integrate women-centric products within the easypaisa app, leveraging digital technology to enhance financial inclusion and independence. As part of the collaboration, easypaisa […]

Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, has joined forces with a prominent fintech player, Unikrew Solutions, to drive women’s financial inclusion in the country through a project funded by USAID. Quratulain Chaudhary, Executive Manager Women Financial Services (WFS) Mobilink Bank, and Muhammad Naveed Sharif, Director Unikrew Solutions, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Islamabad, […]

Reiterating its commitment to social responsibility, JS Bank, one of the fastest-growing banks in Pakistan, has partnered with the UKS Research Centre to raise awareness of Gender Equality and Women Empowerment. The MoU was signed between Atif Malik, Group Head of Retail Banking – JS Bank, and Tasneem Ahmer, Founder and Director – UKS in […]