The Federal Minister for Information Technology and Telecommunication, Dr. Umer Saif, envisaged setting up a government-backed Venture Capital (VC) Fund of Fund to strengthen the startup and fintech ecosystems by providing financial support to new ventures and startups. During his visit to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), Dr. Saif showed a keen […]

The United-Kingdom-based Global Brands Magazine (GBM) has recently recognized Ooredoo Oman for its transformative digitalization strategy and its seamless customer experience. During the 11th edition of GBM’s Telecom Awards, Ooredoo won the award in the competitive Digital Transformation and Customer Experience category. GBM competitively selected Ooredoo Oman from telecom companies worldwide for its exceptional commitment […]

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 […]

Alibaba.com, a leading platform for global business-to-business (B2B) e-commerce, has concluded its participation in the GTEX Textile Machine and Chemical Brand Expo held from 3 to 5 August 2023 in Karachi, reaffirming its commitment to assisting Pakistan businesses on their journey towards digitalization and global expansion. The expo served as a valuable networking platform for […]

The Entrepreneurial Nation, an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy, has announced its partnership with Huawei Cloud to launch the Huawei Cloud Startup Program in the country. The programme seeks to accelerate UAE’s startup ecosystem, providing up to $150,000 in vouchers and access to Huawei Cloud ecosystem resources for eligible businesses. The Huawei Cloud Startup […]

Group Chief Regulatory Officer, PTCL & Ufone 4G, Naveed Khalid Butt has been appointed as the President of the Management Committee of the newly formed Telecom Operators Association (TOA). With all major Pakistani telecom operators aboard, the association aims to help foster digitization of national economy by advocating policy and regulatory interventions in the telecom […]

Visa, the world’s digital payments leader has officially inaugurated its new office in Pakistan. Visa’s expanded on-ground presence in Pakistan is a testament to its commitment to supporting the company’s financial institution and merchant clients, local government partners, investments and local communities as part of continued efforts to drive digitalization of the payments landscape. With […]

Endava, a global provider of digital transformation, agile development, and intelligent automation services, today announces its new partnership with the insurance payments platform, Imburse. Imburse, a Duck Creek Technologies Company, is a payments platform built for insurers. It’s a one-stop shop for insurance carriers looking to connect with the entire payments ecosystem via a single […]

Mastercard is partnering with Bankiom, a UAE-based lifestyle banking app, to introduce digital payment cards across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Oman. This partnership marks a significant stride in Mastercard’s ongoing commitment to advancing digitalization in the payments landscape throughout the region. “As we move into a more digital world, building productive synergies […]

Singapore-based start-up, OneView Pte Ltd, is pleased to announce that it has secured S$4 million in seed funding from ADERA Global, Beyon Connect, part of the Beyon Group, and Cumulo9 to introduce an innovative digital platform for secure communication of documents and facilitating value-added e-services. ONEVIEW’s innovative platform aims to revolutionize bill payments by transforming […]