valU, MENA’s leading Buy-Now, Pay-Later (BNPL) lifestyle-enabling fintech platform, announced its investment in Hoods, the first and leading live entertainment commerce platform in the Middle East. valU’s investment aims to capitalize on Hoods’ unique platform to penetrate the fast-growing virtual shopping space and diversify its offering to both new and existing valU customers and merchants. […]

Daraz, Pakistan’s leading e-commerce platform, in partnership with Cainiao Network, the logistics arm of Alibaba Group, has launched the country’s first automated smart distribution centres in Karachi and Lahore. These would be one of the most technologically advanced logistics facilities in South Asia, and mark Cainiao’ s first deeply integrated distribution centre network in the […]

Zindigi, powered by JS Bank, a leading Pakistani commercial bank, has partnered with Chikoo, Pakistan’s premier small business management platform, to launch Pakistan’s first integrated financial services solution. Through this alliance, entrepreneurs have access to a full suite of banking services including immediate access to funds received digitally, bill payments, employee payroll, supplier payments, and […]

Leading B2B e-commerce platform Alibaba.com will host an event in Faisalabad on 16 August to discuss the new era of B2B e-commerce with existing and potential exporters in the region. The event, titled “Go Export with Alibaba.com,” will bring together existing and potential exporters to offer tips and counsel on ways to begin and develop […]

BridgerPay, the payment operations platform built to automate all payment flows with a Lego-like interface, announced a partnership with PrestaShop resulting in the release of their module for the well-known eCommerce platform. BridgerPay allows any business to connect to any payment method they need in seconds, through just one integration. Its direct connections to 500+ […]

Daraz, the leading e-commerce marketplace, has appointed Mindshare, which is a part of GroupM, as their exclusive media agency partner in Pakistan. GroupM is not only one of the world’s largest media investment houses but a leader in Pakistan, bolstering a media buying muscle unmatched in the industry. The partnership was finalized post a series […]

Society Pass Incorporated (SOPA), Southeast Asia’s leading data driven loyalty and ecommerce ecosystem, announced that it acquired Singapore-based Gorilla Networks Pte Ltd (“Gorilla”), a leading next generation Web3-enabled MVNO. Established in Singapore in 2019, Gorilla utilises Web3 technology to operate a MVNO for its users in Southeast Asia. With network coverage to over 160 countries, […]

Dubai-headquartered fintech YAP – a neobank driving digital banking in the Middle East, Africa, and South Asia – has selected Euronet Pakistan as their technology partner to launch and operate as an EMI in Pakistan. YAP was founded in the UAE in 2018. Since then the company has expanded to Saudi Arabia, Ghana, and Pakistan. YAP Pakistan, a subsidiary of YAP, has […]

Scarlt, UAE-based startup e-commerce platform announced its participation at the Seamless Middle East 2022, the regional e-commerce industry’s top trade event, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Center on May 31 and June 1. The participation will closely showcase Scarlt as a new startup in the region. The brand will be showcasing its business […]

foodpanda, the leading e-commerce platform, on account of Women’s Day, handed over e-bikes to its female riders. The company celebrated its female employees, vendor partners, riders, and homechefs in an event in which Justice (R) Nasira Iqbal was invited as the Chief Guest. She handed over the bikes to female riders along with Muntaqa Peracha, […]