Jazz xlr8, Pakistan’s premier accelerator program for startups, has opened registrations for its new cohort of 2022. The program offers mentorship and training at Islamabad’s National Incubation Centre (NIC) for startups looking to scale their businesses. Interested startups can apply on Jazz xlr8’s website. The last date for submissions is 18 July 2022. To enable […]

In the near future, IoT devices will be able to harvest energy directly from Bluetooth, WIFI, and cell phone signals, resulting in features such as smaller size, better durability, lower cost, and high sustainability value. OPPO’s “Zero-Power Communication” white paper highlights exciting futuristic scenes where the number of batteries in use the world over will […]

Telenor Pakistan places the country under the spotlight at the largest and most prestigious awards festival for creative excellence the world over – The Cannes Lions Festival of Creativity 2021. The annual 5-day event is recognized as the global benchmark for brands, organizations, and marketing agencies when it comes to innovative and impactful communication. And […]

As part of the global commemorations, METRO Pakistan celebrated World Food Safety Day, under this year’s theme, ‘Safe food today for a healthy tomorrow’, at its stores all over the country. The annual theme designated by the United Nations and the Food and Agriculture Organization aimed at drawing attention and inspiring actions contributing to food […]

CEO Ignite, Mr. Asim Shahryar Husain, visited the National Incubation Center at LUMS, Lahore (NICL), where he praised the efforts of the team and the superior facilities saying, “This visit to NICL was an eye-opener… the co-working spaces, Makers Lab, training rooms at NICL are world-class.” Mr. Husain, recently appointed to his role at the […]

PayPro, one of Pakistan’s fastest-growing fintech companies which focuses on B2B and B2C payments, was awarded a PKR 7.473 million Innovation Grant by the USAID Small and Medium Enterprise Activity (SMEA) to digitize the MSMEs (Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises) who’re looking to collect payments through digital channels. The grant will allow PayPro to invigorate […]

The National Incubation Centre Lahore (NICL) at LUMS is on a renewed mission to contribute to Pakistan’s economic development by promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. Its latest initiative, the ‘Entrepreneur in Conversation’ series, features some of Pakistan’s brightest entrepreneurial minds discussing their innovative solutions to combat the country’s many challenges. The talks are helmed by Saleem Ahmad, Chairman NICL. “We hope […]

Pacer Ventures LLC, a venture firm for sub-Saharan Africa, has launched a $3M fund for early-stage startups, aimed at solving the most critical problem on the continent. Registered in Delaware, with operational offices in Lagos and Johannesburg, Pacer VC is focusing on verticals that are expedient to the African continent, including healthcare, financial inclusion, education, […]

  “Customers would be right in withdrawing trust, had we shut down and not helped them in this time and just managed our own risk”, expressed Kabeer Naqvi, President, and Chief Executive Officer at U Microfinance Bank Limited, during an exclusive Q&A session with our editor in Chief on the impact of COVID-19 on the […]