The e-commerce and digital payment industries in the Middle East & North Africa, Pakistan (MENAP) region are set for major growth in 2021, with nearly half of consumers likely to increase their online shopping over the next year, according to a report released today by Checkout.com, a leading global payment solution provider. The Connected Payments […]

Bike hailing service, Bykea, has entered into an agreement with National Institutional Facilitation Technologies (NIFT), one of the largest payment processors in Pakistan. The partnership aims to enable digital commerce payments (Mobile/Electronic Commerce Payments) through NIFT’s DFS platform under the brand name “NIFT ePay”. Through the development, customers will be able to make digital payments […]

Bykea, a Pakistan-based on-demand transport & logistics platform, announced that it has raised a Series B funding round led by Prosus Ventures (formerly Naspers Ventures). The round, which brought the total funds raised to US$22m, saw participation from existing investors Middle East Venture Partners and Sarmayacar.  As the pioneer and leader in motorbike taxi and […]

TPL Trakker, Pakistan’s leading IoT Company providing Tracking, Telematics, and Location-Based Services and Solutions, has partnered with Rider, a rapidly growing end-to-end e-commerce logistics company. Following the partnership, TPL Maps, the mapping arm of TPL Trakker will power the Rider Mobile App to ensure accuracy and hassle-free deliveries. TPL Maps is Pakistan’s leading digital location […]

TPL Trakker, Pakistan’s leading Telematics Company providing IoT, Tracking, Mapping and Location-Based Solutions, has partnered with the country’s leading On-Demand Ride-Hailing and Logistics Service, Bykea to power its all-in-one mobile app. Following the partnership, Bykea is going to use Location-Based Service (LBS) APIs powered by TPL Maps, the mapping arm of TPL Trakker, to power […]

BYKEA – Pakistan’s largest network of motorbikes for transport, logistics & payments, in partnership with K-Electric (KE), recently launched a facility through which KE customers can pay their power bills at their doorstep. Following the launch and to further drive demand, the convenience fee has been reduced to zero and as a result, adoption saw […]

To ensure conformity with social distancing guidelines set by the WHO and continue with prioritizing the convenience of valuable customers, K-Electric (KE) has partnered with Bykea, a leading on-demand logistics service. Under this arrangement, KE’s customers can now place requests for Bykea riders to come to their homes and collect the payment for their KE […]

 “I think in the short term we will be seeing some difficulties with a lot of households struggling to meet their monthly needs. However, this is the time to focus and build new capabilities for when things become normal again”, said Muneeb Maayr, founder and CEO, Bykea during an exclusive Q&A session with Daily NewsPK. […]

invest2Innovate recently released their report, COVID and its Impact on Pakistani Startups to understand how the downturn – resulting from the pandemic and the subsequent lockdowns – has impacted the local startup ecosystem. Invest2Innovate’s research arm, Insights, conducted a survey that gathered data from 101 early-stage companies operating in Pakistan and collated it with secondary sources and anecdotal […]

BYKEA, one of Pakistan’s leading transport and delivery services announced the release of a new feature today. As per this latest feature, the body temperature of the active driver partners shall be displayed on the app, for the customers to see. Tracking fever is the first line of defense against the epidemic and such a […]