Microsoft for Startups, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), today welcomed its second cohort of 21 startups to the GrowthX Accelerator program in the region. Currently in its second year, the GrowthX Accelerator is part of a strategic partnership between ADIO and Microsoft that aims to bridge the gap between corporates and […]

Bechlo.pk has won the first national Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) Bootcamp conducted jointly by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) and Jazz. Ten startups, which had earlier won the provincial and thematic bootcamps, participated in the national competition held today in Islamabad.     The winning startup, Bechlo.pk, is a fully integrated online multi-vendor store that provides women […]

Beaconhouse, the country’s largest network of private educational institutions, successfully hosted its third Learner Agency Paradigm (LAP) Conference, at Beaconhouse’s Defence Campus in the south region, Karachi. This LAP Conference 2022 was attended by Beaconhouse School System’s (BSS) learners, teachers, and employees and is the third installment from its series of conferences that were introduced […]

Kaan Terzioğlu, Chief Executive Officer, VEON Group called on Prime Minister Imran Khan in Islamabad. Kaan reiterated the Group’s full support towards the Government’s #DigitalPakistan agenda. VEON, a leading global provider of connectivity and internet services, is embarking on a journey to be a world-leading digital operator with over 213.8 million subscribers in nine countries, […]

Ground-breaking start-up CIRCLE brought She Loves Tech 2021, a women-centric global technology start-up competition, back to Pakistan for the fifth time in a bid to empower Pakistani women entrepreneurs and provide international exposure to their businesses. An online event, called the “She Loves Tech Pakistan National Finals”, ran on 17th October 2021 where 11 female-led start-ups […]

Four social enterprises have emerged victorious from the first cohort of the UNDP-Jazz’s SDG Bootcamps for Social Enterprises. Overall, 70 social enterprises from across Pakistan participated in the first cohort with over 40 percent participation by women. The winning social enterprises include Digital Libas, an initiative from Balochistan providing skilled women workers with the opportunity […]

As Pakistan pushes ahead to achieve targets on its Digital Agenda, Zong 4G synchronously launched its new campaign #LetsGetDigital. The TVC, featuring Pakistan’s No 1 Singer, Atif Aslam, has truly encapsulated the dynamic essence of what Digital means for the youth of the country. The campaign showcases how Zong 4G is igniting the embers of […]

The National Incubation Centre Lahore (NICL) at LUMS is on a renewed mission to contribute to Pakistan’s economic development by promoting innovation and entrepreneurship. Its latest initiative, the ‘Entrepreneur in Conversation’ series, features some of Pakistan’s brightest entrepreneurial minds discussing their innovative solutions to combat the country’s many challenges. The talks are helmed by Saleem Ahmad, Chairman NICL. “We hope […]

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) Pakistan and Jazz have signed a funding agreement worth USD 400,000 to promote youth-led social innovation in Pakistan through a series of SDG Bootcamps across the country. The training boot camps will engage 800 social entrepreneurs in Punjab, Sindh, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Balochistan, and ICT/GB/AJK. Given the current COVID-19 crisis, […]

Ambreena Ahmed, Director at Teachers’ Resource Centre (TRC) shares her insights on the current situation and suggests, what changes should be made in the system to uplift the standards of education in Pakistan. While emphasizing on the significance of teachers’ training programs, Ambreena said, “A mentoring mechanism and classroom level support and follow-ups should be […]