Digital Pakistan
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL), the country’s leading telecom and ICT services provider, has announced its financial results for the quarter ended March 31, 2022, at its Board of Directors’ meeting held in Islamabad. During the first quarter of 2022, PTCL Group successfully managed to keep the topline growth momentum, which has further strengthened […]
Google reaffirmed its commitment to Pakistan’s gaming industry through three new steps. First, its Gaming Growth Lab in Pakistan is entering its second phase where participants across 57 selected companies will receive 1:1 support and mentorship from Google experts, to help them build on the learnings from the first phase of the program, and take […]
With this signing, Faysal Bank Limited & TPL Life Insurance (Window Takaful Operations) have taken a step towards further strengthening their existing partnership and introduced a Women specific Takaful coverage proposition for Faysal Islami Amal Women’s Account holders which is best in class across the industry. Under this plan, women will get coverage for major […]
Zong 4G, Pakistan’s cellular and digital services frontrunner, has joined hands with OP Digital Services Pvt. Ltd (OPay) to integrate the mobile top-up facility in OPay’s point of sale (POS) terminals. Through this collaboration, OPay will ensure that customers have the availability of mobile recharge at more locations such as shopping malls, pharmacies etc. and […]
Swvl, a tech-enabled mass transit ride-hailing company that was formed in Cairo and has headquarters in Dubai, began trading on the NASDAQ in the US on Thursday 31st March, 2022. The company is valued at $1.5 billion. It is the first Middle-Eastern company that established itself from the East to the West. Mostafa Kandil, the Co-Founder and […]
Careem recently announced an investment of $25 million to further simplify and improve Captains’ and Customers’ experience in Pakistan. The announcement was made by Feroz Jaleel, Country Head of Careem Pakistan, during the Sitara-e-Careem Award ceremony where the top-performing Captains were awarded for being of service with their hard work, dedication, and commitment. Senior leadership […]
U Bank has joined hands with the National Bank of Pakistan (NBP) for the promotion of financial inclusion in the country. Kabeer Naqvi, President and CEO, U Microfinance Bank Limited (U Bank), and President and CEO, National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), Arif Usmani signed an MOU of strategic partnership between the two organizations. This collaboration […]
State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) has concluded the process of receiving applications for digital banks licenses as per its announced deadline of March 31, 2022. The application process registered an overwhelming response whereby SBP received twenty (20) applications from a diverse range of applicants, including domestic commercial banks, microfinance banks, electronic money institutions and FinTech […]
The Huawei Middle East IT Day 2022, held under the theme of ‘Green Data, Super Power’, recently brought together Huawei experts, independent analysts and customers to discuss the role of modern data center and storage technology in helping businesses innovate faster. Digitalization is accelerating in the region, putting pressure on existing IT systems. This has […]
Mr. Asif Peer, CEO and Managing Director at Systems Limited, and Mr. Najeeb Agrawalla, CEO at 1LINK, joined hands to accelerate business transformation efforts through informed data-driven technology, contributing to the vision of ‘Digital Pakistan’. The signing ceremony was held in the presence of the senior management from Systems Limited and 1LINK including Mr. Asif […]