Wavetec, global leaders in customer experience and journey management solutions has officially announced the release of WhatsApp Enabled Virtual Queuing Solution.  The solution is fully integrated with Whatsapp, the most popular app for instant messaging. WhatsApp queuing is a fully integrated experience enabling users with an option to join a queue with real-time queue information.  […]

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its financial outlook for the global air transport industry showing that airlines are expected to lose $84.3 billion in 2020 for a net profit margin of -20.1%. Revenues will fall 50% to $419 billion from $838 billion in 2019. In 2021, losses are expected to be cut to […]

QNB Group, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, becomes the first bank in Sudan to have successfully performed an international payment card transaction in partnership with Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry. The transaction was performed using a Mastercard virtual prepaid card product. QNB is also the first […]

Visa and CPI Card Group Inc, a leading provider of credit, debit, and prepaid solutions introduced the Earthwise High Content Card, which is made with up to 98 percent upcycled plastic, dependent on design, for a more sustainably produced card. This global launch is an exclusive offering for Visa clients and cardholders. CPI created the Earthwise […]

Facebook announced the winners of the Ethics in AI Research Initiative for the Asia Pacific, an initiative to help support thoughtful and groundbreaking academic research in the field of artificial intelligence (AI) ethics.  Among the winners from nine different countries is Junaid Qadir, Professor at the Information Technology University (ITU) of Punjab, along with co-investigator […]

Upholding its promise to support the government in the ongoing relief efforts, Jazz has deposited PKR 38 million to the Prime Minister’s COVID-19 Relief Fund. This is the second tranche of payments under the company’s Matching Grants program, through which all donations made by subscribers and employees of Jazz to the relief fund were doubled. […]

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 […]

Silkbank Ltd is one of the leading and fastest-growing consumer banks in the country, with 123 branches in 39 cities. Silkbank’s Visa credit cards offer cardholders premier benefits, multiple layers of security, reliability, and global acceptance. With the growing focus towards digitalization in the ‘post-COVID’ economy, it is imperative for Banks to provide ease and […]

TCL, one of the world’s top three TV brands, sets another benchmark by launching its largest-ever 4K TV, 85″ P8M UHD TV in Pakistan. Available now, the TV comes with a price tag of Rs. 500,000. The P8M sports a minimalistic design with a multi-task equipped screen of 3840*2160 pixels, four times that of a […]

Modulr has announced the launch of its Payment Initiation solution, after registering with the Financial Conduct Authority as a Payment Initiation Service Provider (PISP). This will give Modulr’s customers a new, fast, and cost-effective way of accepting payments.  The new solution will be welcomed by businesses that are underserved by the current ways of accepting payments. Although card payments deliver a smooth […]