Pakistan’s leading fintech JazzCash, in collaboration with Bank of Khyber (BoK), is strengthening the country’s digital payments ecosystem. JazzCash users living in Khyber Pakhtunkhwa (KPK) will now be able to receive PKR 2,100 for the government’s Insaaf Food Programme through the JazzCash retail network and existing JazzCash customers will receive funds in their JazzCash mobile […]

QNB, the largest financial institution in the Middle East and Africa, announces its launch of Open Banking platform for a wider audience including the Bank’s customers, partners and emerging FinTechs in Qatar. QNB is the first bank in Qatar and one of the first in the region for launching Open Banking services.  With this enhanced […]

PayFast by APPS (“PayFast”) is proud to become the first fintech in Pakistan to partner with international payments leader Visa through Cybersource. The nature of the partnership sees Cybersource offering its robust and dynamic digital payment solution suite to PayFast. It includes E-commerce checkout, digital merchant platform, Fraud Management, and SoftPOS. This initiative paves the […]

Mastercard has strengthened its collaboration with major fintech operators by partnering with EziPay to enable millions of consumers across the Middle East and Africa (MEA) to make global digital commerce payments swiftly, safely and securely. Consumers and merchants can use the Mastercard virtual payment solution, which is linked to the EziPay eWallet and provides a […]

Mastercard has certified NymCard, a plug-and-play banking-as-a-service (BaaS) provider, as a Principal Mastercard Issuer in the UAE. The milestone announcement marks the first time a fintech in the UAE is licensed to issue cards by Mastercard. The license from Mastercard enables NymCard to become the UAE’s one-stop provider for fintechs and digital partners, removing the […]

VEON Ltd., a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, announces that the Group’s VEON Ventures division has completed a US$ 15 million Series A investment in Dastgyr, a Pakistan-based B2B e-commerce marketplace platform. The deal is VEON Ventures’ largest investment in a Pakistani start-up and reflects the Group’s continued commitment to the […]

Scroll FinanceScroll Finance (Scroll), a next generation fintech providing smart financing solutions to homeowners, has today announced that Modulr, the embedded payments platform, will power its underlying payments infrastructure. The partnership will enable Scroll to accelerate its mission to disrupt the homeowner financing sector in the UK. Scroll aims to bring the flexibility, speed and convenience […]

Zong 4G has joined hands with Pakistan’s leading eCommerce enabler, Dukan.pk, to offer Zong recharge facility and bundles on the Dukan mobile app. Through the partnership, Dukan-powered merchants will now be able to sell Zong recharge facility and bundles through the Dukan app while earning some commissions. Dukan is a fast-growing eCommerce platform that digitalizes […]

As part of an ongoing quest to redefine healthcare in Pakistan using technology, Find My Doctor, in collaboration with TPL Insurance has launched state-of-the-art Insurance and Takaful Products for the families of Overseas Pakistanis. Mr. Saad Wahab Siddiqui, CEO, Find My Doctor, stated: “In our continued commitment to providing quality, affordable and convenient healthcare solutions, […]

PayFast by APPS, a group company of Premier Systems with a PSP commercial license for e-payment gateway services from the State Bank of Pakistan, is excited to join hands with Qatar-based TWYLA Technology. The nature of the partnership sees PayFast by APPS and TWYLA Technology jointly establishing a fintech startup by the name of PAY2M […]