digital payment
The GSMA has published its annual ‘State of the Industry Report on Mobile Money. It reveals a dramatic acceleration in mobile transactions during the COVID-19 pandemic as lockdown restrictions limited access to cash and financial institutions. The report found that the number of registered accounts grew by 13 percent globally in 2020 to more than […]
Naheed Supermarket, one of the top names of retail shopping in Pakistan, has entered into an agreement with UnionPay International to enable multiple digital payment options for their respective customers. The agreement covers enablement of product areas that include, UPOP, POS on Delivery, and the dynamic QR solution. According to the agreement, UnionPay will enable […]
The Jazz Drive-In Cinema has started screening in Karachi at the Raiha CineGold Plex, Bahria Town, Phase-1. Movies will be screened in the evenings from Friday to Sunday and will follow a week-wise theme ranging from classics to action, science fiction, fantasy, and animations – a movie for each member of the family. This is an […]
Pakistan Telecommunication Company Limited (PTCL) signed a partnership agreement with NdcTech, an award-winning regional partner of Temenos, to offer Banking Services on Cloud for the first time in Pakistan. Nadeem Khan – Acting CEO and Group Chief Financial Officer at PTCL Group, Zarrar Hasham Khan – Chief Business Services Officer at PTCL, Saad Muzaffar Waraich […]
Visa announced the 2021 edition of the Everywhere Initiative – a global innovation program and competition for fintech. This year, the focus is on expansion and accessibility, with Visa offering a one-stop experience to register and learn about upcoming opportunities and competitions. Fintechs started by everyone, everywhere will pitch their ideas in regional competitions to […]
Carrefour, owned and operated by Majid Al Futtaim in Pakistan, has launched an extraordinary five-month promotional campaign bringing weekly saving deals on a vast range of fruits and vegetables. The offers will be valid from February 25 to July 25, 2021, at all Carrefour’s physical and digital stores across the country. Fittingly called “It’s a […]
IDEMIA’s Global Fintech Accelerator Card Program, the Pakistan-based fintech firm can now effectively scale-up its operations and offer a superior payment experience, powered by state-of-the-art technology. As the world goes digital payment cards are arguably the last physical touch-point between the bank and its customers. SadaPay’s approach to financial services is to offer free basic […]
The Polish Agency for Enterprise Development has awarded a grant to Wrocław-based fintech PayEye, which is the world’s first to develop a full payment ecosystem based on iris biometrics. Nearly PLN 0.5 million, under the “Go to Brand” grant, will be allocated to the promotion of the Polish brand on foreign markets. PayEye is a […]
After clocking in an upwards of 250% growth in 2020, Bagallery is all set to continue the momentum in 2021. An event that comes once every 6 months, Bagallery is kicking off the year in January with their FLAT 40% & ABOVE sale starting 23rd January. More than 100+ brands will be participating including top makeup, skincare, […]
i2c Inc., a leading provider of digital payment and banking technology, announced that it has been selected to power Pakistan’s TAG, the nation’s first digital-native financial super app due to launch in Q1 of 2021. The program aims to provide instant payments and transparent pricing to the nation’s unbanked adult population of approximately 100 million including […]