ACCA (the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants) and the Auditor General of Pakistan (AGP) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) marking a landmark agreement between the two organisations. The key focus areas under the MOU include joint initiatives to strengthen the capacity building of public sector finance professionals and to support the Public Financial Management […]

Co-hosted by the National Cyber Security Centre (NCSC) and held under the patronage of Bahrain Crown Prince HRH Prince Salman bin Hamad Al Khalifa, the Arab International Cybersecurity Conference and Exhibition in Bahrain attracted the highest level of engagement in the region with participation from government, industry, and business verticals, including BFSI, oil & gas, energy, utilities, IT […]

M. Kashif Siddique, SVP/Manager IT Governance at Khushhali Microfinance Bank Limited in Pakistan explains in an interview with DailyNewsPK, how we can ensure data security and what are the right steps to establish a data strategy. Q. How crucial is setting up a data strategy for the growth of an organization? And how are you […]

A Huawei executive said Thursday information and communications technologies, or ICT, will enable the digitalization of industry, spark innovation and make other industries green. The remarks were made at a session organized by the Global Innovation Hub (UGIH) of the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) at the ongoing 27th Conference of the Parties, […]

Finastra, a global provider of financial software applications and marketplaces, and Modefin, a global fintech solution provider helping banks to thrive in the digital age, announced their partnership to offer Finastra’s Fusion Trade Innovation and Fusion Essence solutions to banks in Africa and several Indian subcontinent markets. With Finastra’s solutions, Modefin will help its customers embrace […]

Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading mobile telecommunications network, has successfully recruited the crème de le crème of the industry through its 2022 Digital Trainee Executive (DTE) Program. Pursuing its legacy of providing employment opportunities to fresh graduates through its Graduate Trainee Programs, Zong 4G has on boarded 30 fresh graduates from across Pakistan who have joined […]

VentureDive, a leading global full-service technology provider, announced that it has reached an agreement to acquire NexDegree, a premier data products & solutions company. With this strategic acquisition, the two companies will join forces to create comprehensive technology solutions that harness the power of data to accelerate growth. According to industry publications, the global big […]

Basiq and FrankieOnehave entered into a strategic partnership, combining Basiq’s financial data insights with FrankieOne’s identity, onboarding and fraud prevention solution.   The partnership will bring together deep skills and expertise in consumer onboarding and fraud prevention from FrankieOne, together with insights into a consumer’s financial history from Basiq. When banks, fintechs and financial institutions on-board […]

Mastercard has announced the expansion of its new interactive business intelligence platform Mastercard Market Trends in the Middle East and Africa. In the Middle East and Africa (MEA), the platform enables a comparison of over 300 cards from five key markets, access to market reports, analysis of global and regional leading fintechs and thought leadership on key […]

U.S. Faster Payments Council has  announced a strategic partnership with Identifee to develop new faster payments educational content. Identifee will be creating a series of video micro-lessons, built from the FPC’s robust library of content and tailored for payment industry executives. Launched by the end of Q1, the on-demand videos will be exclusively available to FPC […]