In a ground-breaking move, Daraz, Pakistan’s leading e-commerce platform has teamed up with global payments technology company Visa to introduce co-branded cards for e-commerce usage. This strategic alliance is set to transform the online shopping landscape in Pakistan for consumers by leveraging Daraz’s dedication to a secure and user-friendly digital shopping environment and Visa’s advanced […]

easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital financial services platform, has partnered with Unikrew and the United States Agency for International Development (USAID) to empower women through groundbreaking and innovative financial solutions. This collaboration aims to integrate women-centric products within the easypaisa app, leveraging digital technology to enhance financial inclusion and independence. As part of the collaboration, easypaisa […]

Pakistan’s leading digital microfinance bank, Mobilink Bank, has joined forces with a prominent fintech player, Unikrew Solutions, to drive women’s financial inclusion in the country through a project funded by USAID. Quratulain Chaudhary, Executive Manager Women Financial Services (WFS) Mobilink Bank, and Muhammad Naveed Sharif, Director Unikrew Solutions, signed a Memorandum of Understanding in Islamabad, […]

Karandaaz Pakistan, a development finance firm at the forefront of promoting financial inclusion and driving digital transformation in Pakistan, held the first roundtable session to deliberate on Open Banking with industry stakeholders including senior representatives from regulators, banks, fintech, and technology platforms among others. Karandaaz Pakistan recently issued a white paper that explores the advantages […]

Bank Alfalah, one of the largest commercial banks in Pakistan signed an agreement with Karandaaz to expand the female agent network in Pakistan. This partnership was signed in the presence of Karandaaz Chairperson Salim Raza, Bank Alfalah President and CEO Atif Bajwa, Karandaaz CEO Waqas ul Hasan, Group Head Digital Banking Group Muhammad Yahya Khan, […]

Fatima Fertilizer, Pakistan’s leading fertilizer manufacturing company, and Mastercard, a global technology company in the payments industry, have signed an agreement aimed at modernizing Pakistan’s agricultural ecosystem by ensuring the financial inclusion of farmers. This strategic collaboration will leverage the latest technologies to digitize payment transactions between a nationwide network of thousands of fertilizer dealers […]

Zindigi, powered by JS Bank, a leading name in the digital banking sector, has entered a ground-breaking partnership with Beaconhouse National University (BNU), Pakistan’s pioneering non-profit liberal arts institution, to develop the country’s first cashless university campus. Through this initiative, Zindigi and BNU are committed to digitizing the entire campus experience. This strategic collaboration aims […]

TerraPay, a leading global payments network, and Bancolombia, Colombia’s largest player of remittances announced the signing of their contract. As part of their collective commitment to enhance financial inclusion, the two companies will enable seamless cross-border transfers, connecting Colombians living away from home with secure, innovative, real-time solutions to send funds to their loved ones […]

The leading non-profit tech startup CIRCLE, in collaboration with HBL, proudly announces the victor of the 2023 She Loves Tech Pakistan competition, an event marking its successful seventh year. This win will propel Sehrish Raza Founder and CEO – BizB to represent Pakistan on the global stage at the She Loves Tech finale in Singapore, […]

Visa Inc. announced a partnership agreement with ABHI, a leading fintech company, and YellowPepper to introduce Account-to-Account (A2A) payments in the UAE. This collaboration aims to revolutionize the financial landscape by driving innovation, promoting financial inclusion, and accelerating the adoption of new payment solutions in the CEMEA region. Shahebaz Khan, SVP and Head of Commercial […]