Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Pakistan, has signed a partnership agreement with the popular online retail platform, foodpanda, to expand the accessibility of its retail offering to foodpanda customers across the country. The signing ceremony, held recently at foodpanda’s Lahore office, marks a significant milestone in the modernization of Pakistan’s retail […]

Visa, the world’s leader in digital payments has launched the Visa Ready To Launch (VRTL) program, giving fintech and non-banking entities a seamless experience in issuing payment products. NymCard is the first BaaS player in the Middle East and Pakistan region to join the Visa Ready to Launch program and transform payment credentials issuance capabilities […]

Citi, a global leader in foreign exchange (FX) markets, has made a strategic investment in Rextie, Peru’s leading fintech for FX services. The investment makes Rextie Latin America’s first FX fintech to receive an investment from one of the largest banks in the world. Citi’s cutting-edge FX technology will also be integrated into Rextie’s currency […]

Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) and ChildLife Foundation have partnered to provide telecom services for the remote telemedicine facility in more than 200 telemedicine satellite and emergency centers across Pakistan. Zarrar Hasham Khan, Group Chief Business Solutions Officer, PTCL & Ufone 4G, and Dr. Ahson Rabbani CEO, ChildLife Foundation, chaired the ceremony recently held at […]

After serving as interim CEO since June – having previously held the role of Chief Product and Technology Officer at Mambu – Fernando will now spearhead the business as it enters its next phase of growth. Fernando is a proven technology and product leader with more than 20 years of experience in various organizations, including […]

MCB Funds, a leading asset management and investment company, has established a strategic alliance with MCB Bank Limited (MCB), one of Pakistan’s leading banks. This collaboration aims to empower MCB’s digital banking customers by offering them the convenience of opening an account, investing in mutual funds offered by MCB Funds, and managing their investments through […]

The Founder and CEO of realme Sky Li has penned an open letter on the company’s fifth anniversary thanking fans across the globe for realme’s continued success. The company has gained recognition from customers around the world, moving up 29 places in Kantar BrandZ Top 50 Chinese Global Brand Builders list 2023. The letter also […]

Quant Data & Analytics, a leading Saudi provider of Data & AI Products and Enterprise Solutions focused on the real estate and retail sectors, has recently announced a transformative 3-year agreement with Satellogic Inc., a leader in sub-meter resolution Earth Observation data (“EO”) collection. This strategic agreement leverages Satellogic’s high-resolution satellite imagery to serve and […]

FullCircl, the Customer Lifecycle Intelligence (CLI) platform that helps financially regulated businesses do better business, faster, has announced the acquisition of W2 Global Data Solutions, a provider of real-time digital solutions for global regulatory compliance. The acquisition strengthens FullCircl’s compliance suite and accelerates the company’s ambition to become the market leader in smart customer onboarding solutions […]

Velo Payments, Inc. is acquiring YapStone Inc., a leading payment processing platform in the short-term and vacation rental industry, known for its premier payment solution, VacationRentPayment. The definitive merger agreement signifies a strategic alignment of vision and technology, combining Yapstone’s established payfac and MSB licensure with Velo’s leading complex disbursements platform for next-generation e-commerce and […]