Business Development
London-based consumer technology company Nothing, announced the appointment of Rishi Kishor Gupta as Business Lead for its Middle East operations. Rishi, a veteran in the consumer technology space with over 15 years’ of experience, will be responsible for driving growth in the highly-competitive market, and spearheading business development and operations for Nothing in the region. […]
ABA Bank, Cambodia’s leading financial institution, has become the first bank in the country to launch instant card issuance kiosks using Compass Plus Technologies solutions. This new service enables the issuance of international debit cards (Visa, Mastercard, and UnionPay) and local Cambodian Shared Switch (CSS) cards via self-service kiosks, ensuring the bank’s customers receive debit […]
Zain Cloud, the cloud computing service provided by Zain KSA, has obtained the Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard (PCI DSS) certification, affirming its readiness and reliability to host financial businesses, including FinTech companies in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. The certification, provided by PCI Security Standards Council, reflects Zain Cloud’s compliance in providing a […]
The healthiest snack company in the region, House of Pops, has won the SME Business of the Year category at this year’s SME Awards 2022. The award was presented during a ceremony on November 9, 2022, at the RitzCarlton hotel, JBR, Dubai, when the region’s top small and medium enterprises gathered to celebrate their hard […]
Kyckr is an established and fast-growing B2B data and software company listed on the ASX. It aggregates, organises and structures the world’s company data to reduce the business risks associated with counterparty relationships such as fraud, money laundering and financial crime. Kyckr is the leading global provider of real-time company registry information on over 170 […]
Accelerate Prosperity, Pakistan has launched a two-month fast-track incubation program, co-managed by the National Incubation Center, Islamabad, for green businesses operating in Sindh, KPK, Gilgit Baltistan, and Rawalpindi/Islamabad. The program is focused on investment readiness and aims to take startups through an accelerated cycle for scaling their business. This will be a hybrid program and […]
Rider, a tech-led last-mile delivery partner for e-commerce retailers, has raised US$2.3 million in a seed round led by venture capital (VC) firm Global Founders Capital, Fatima Gobi Ventures, and Asian Development Bank. TPL E-Ventures and Transhold also participated. The Karachi-based B2B2C service was launched in 2019 by Salman Allana, who was previously head of […]
Mastercard and TransferWise have announced an expanded partnership to enable the issuance of cards in any market around the world where Mastercard is accepted and TransferWise is licensed for its multi-currency borderless account. Mastercard has built a strong partnership with TransferWise, working with the global technology company since the issuance of its first debit card in Europe […]