Karandaaz Pakistan, with support from the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation (BMGF) and the UK’s Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO), has launched the second round of its annual challenge titled ‘Karandaaz Financial Inclusion for Women Challenge’. Under this challenge, Karandaaz is inviting applications to support ideas that create financial products specifically directed at women […]

To make access to financial services easier and ensure the convenience of customers, UPaisa reduced its charges for Mobile Wallet to CNIC transactions. Customers can now send in money anywhere across Pakistan at minimal rates without the need to step out of their homes. UPaisa is the only company to offer such low rates on […]

1LINK (Pvt.) Limited and Decagon Pakistan (Pvt.) Limited (Golootlo) have entered a strategic partnership for the PayPak Loyalty Program allowing all new and existing PayPak customers of participating banks/issuers to avail year-round exclusive Golootlo deals and discounts at over 15,500 merchants in 130 cities nationwide. The launch of this program highlights the commitment of Pakistan’s […]

On a mission to accomplish the business needs of its customers, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has partnered with Paysys Labs to introduce its mobile and internet banking platform. The mobile banking application will be available both on iOS and Android devices and will bridge all MMBL customers to the digital banking eco-system. As a […]

BankIslami, the country’s leading Islamic bank, has bagged one of the most prestigious national accolades this year by becoming the Brand of the Year 2019. The bank won in the Islamic Banking category in acknowledgment of its achievements in highlighting brand excellence as well as noteworthy performance across the industry.  The Brand of the Year […]

JazzCash, Pakistan’s number 1 mobile account, is now serving more than nine million monthly active users. This is the fastest 1 Million monthly active customers addition that JazzCash has witnessed so far. JazzCash is now processing over PKR 7 billion worth of transactions on a daily basis experiencing YTD growth of 50% in the number of […]

SMEs (small medium-sized enterprises) are a fundamental pillar of the economy. The World Bank estimates they make up 90 percent of businesses globally and more than 50 percent of employment worldwide. Smaller accountancy firms, also known as small medium-sized practices (SMPs), are the most trusted advisers to the small business community – and provide a […]

Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir (BAJK) and Jubilee Life Insurance Company Limited have recently signed a distribution alliance to expand the accessibility of insurance products and enhance financial inclusion. Syed Rizwan Aziez, Head of Bancassurance, Jubilee Life Insurance, Mr. Khawar Saeed, President and CEO, Bank of Azad Jammu & Kashmir along with other senior […]

RapidCompute, Pakistan’s largest enterprise-class cloud computing platform, has partnered with CodeGirls, providing their graduates with paid internships leading to a potential full-term employment opportunity to work on the major cloud platform in the country. These talented young women will be part of the software team working to develop the company’s cutting edge local stack and […]

Banque Populaire de Mauritanie (BPM), one of the leading banks in Mauritania launched a mobile banking service called Bankily earlier this year. The service has received a positive response from consumers. With banking penetration around 30%, Bankily is helping to modernize banking and payments in Mauritania and encouraging financial inclusion in the country. The service is powered by Comviva’s […]