foodpanda, Pakistan’s leading food delivery company, and also the country’s leading e-commerce platform overall, Launched a pilot project to test food delivery through a customized drone. Conducted in association with the office of the Deputy Commissioner Islamabad, the test flight of the drone, named pandafly, took place in the F-9 Park Islamabad. A food package […]

Pakistan’s leading television brand TCL and the country’s biggest e-commerce website Daraz have joined hands to bring the best deals for this year’s Daraz 11.11 Sale. This year TCL Pakistan has proudly partnered with Daraz as a diamond partner to offer mega discounts on their products. The ‘Gyara Gyara’ sale is one of the most […]

From urban kiosks and rural farmers to fashion stores, service providers, and entrepreneurs in countless other sectors, the small business segment in the United Arab Emirates has faced unprecedented changes in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, further fueled by the rapid acceleration of digital transformation and e-commerce. To support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) […]

Rider, a tech-led last-mile delivery partner for e-commerce retailers, has raised US$2.3 million in a seed round led by venture capital (VC) firm Global Founders Capital, Fatima Gobi Ventures, and Asian Development Bank. TPL E-Ventures and Transhold also participated. The Karachi-based B2B2C service was launched in 2019 by Salman Allana, who was previously head of […]

Pakistan’s leading fintech JazzCash, in collaboration with Mastercard, is strengthening the country’s digital payments ecosystem. JazzCash users will now be able to apply for a physical or virtual Mastercard Debit Card and make payments to merchants accepting Mastercard QR payments. The new Mastercard Debit Card will be available to all JazzCash users via a hassle-free […]

In a bid to facilitate both consumers and merchants, QisstPay, an upcoming mobile phone app, is entering the world of Fintech and e-commerce with a novel service being introduced in Pakistan – the Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) initiative. With its BNPL service, QisstPay aims to expedite the growth of e-commerce in the country, providing […]

Ignite National Technology Fund, a company with the Ministry of IT and Telecom, showcased Pakistani startups at 4YFN (4 Years From Now), the startup event of Mobile World Congress which enables startups, investors, and large corporations to connect and launch new business ventures together. 4YFN supports startups, incubators, and accelerators who want to project the creativity […]

UBL Digital recently signed a strategic agreement with NIFT to enable digital payments (mobile/e-commerce) via ‘NIFT ePay.’ This partnership will allow UBL Branch and OMNI customers to conduct secure e-commerce transactions directly through their accounts. UBL’s customers will now be able to make online purchases on UBL and NIFT enabled e-Commerce merchants, thereby providing end-user […]

Half of the exporters go online to weather COVID-19 challenges The HKTDC Export Index rose a further 2.8 points to 39.0 in the first quarter of this year compared with the preceding quarter, the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) announced. “Although the index has risen for four consecutive quarters, it remains in contractionary territory, […]

Bagallery, the leading beauty & fashion e-commerce retail store partners up with LiSA (Live Stream Shopping Assistant) to launch a shoppable live stream to consumers in a highly engaging and conversion-boosting experience. This partnership marks an alliance between a Pakistani and German company to develop a shopping experience that brings the shop to the consumers’ pocket. […]