Wio Bank, the region’s first platform bank regulated by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), announced a partnership with Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the international financial centre of the UAE’s capital, to bolster collective efforts to support small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the UAE to gain access to key banking […]

Standard Chartered and upSWOT, a leading US-based fintech platform that connects business applications (apps) for integrated data analysis, unveiled a firstof-its-kind initiative with a pilot in Singapore that will offer the Bank’s small- and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) clients actionable insights and intelligent forecasting capabilities on a single digital platform. Upon signing up for this pilot […]

Orderii, a cross-border e-commerce platform closed a 6-figure pre-seed round in October 2022. The platform provides logistics services for sought-after goods only available on foreign sites. Founder and CEO of Orderii, Shakir Ayad Al Jammas, commented, “We have been serving the Iraqi customer for several years now, enabling them to purchase products from brands that […]

Recently, the 24th World Communication Awards (WCA) ceremony was held in London by Total Telecom, an international telecom media company. Huawei’s Fiber to the Room (FTTR) solution won the Access Innovation Award. Huawei’s innovative FTTR solution, including FTTR for Home and FTTR for SME (small- and medium-sized enterprises), provides network services with ultra-high bandwidth, ultra-low […]

Extending a winning legacy that spans over a decade, Pakistan’s largest digital bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL) has been awarded the title of “Most Innovative Microfinance Bank – Pakistan 2022” by the prestigious Global Business Outlook (GBO) Awards 2022. The award highlights MMBL’s continuous efforts to enhance access to innovative digital and financial solutions […]

Paysend, the UK-based fintech with over 7 million customers, announces the launch of Paysend Store for UK merchants. The free, no-code solution enables entrepreneurs in the UK to set up an online store and immediately start selling their products with no technology development or third-party IT integration required. This follows the June launch of Paysend Business, an end-to-end payments […]

Pakistan’s largest digital Bank, Mobilink Microfinance Bank Limited (MMBL), launched an exciting new product, Business Plus Current Account (BPCA), as part of its strategic goal to keep supporting and strengthening businesses across the nation. Designed to facilitate entrepreneurs, especially Small and Medium-sized enterprises (SMEs), the BPCA provides access to essential financial tools and services to […]

foodpanda released its first Social Impact Report, titled pandapurpose, highlighting initiatives the company has taken to contribute to socio-economic and environmental sustainability challenges in Asia. As the largest food and grocery platform in Pakistan and in Asia (outside China), foodpanda dedicated over US$35 million to support communities, help Micro, Small and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSMEs) digitalise, […]

Pakistan’s leading fintech JazzCash has introduced a unique digital-first shopping experience AlaCart powered by TCS on its mobile app, allowing users to purchase products and pay using their JazzCash accounts.   JazzCash consumers across Pakistan will have access to a vast array of products, and leveraging upon the fully digital and physical infrastructure of the country’s […]

Zong, Pakistan’s leading telecom and digital services company, has partnered with REDRETAIL (a REDtone Group company), one of the leading retail digitization platforms, to promote digital payments in Pakistan. This collaboration will allow Zong customers to top-up and recharge their balance through REDRETAIL’s network of small and medium-sized enterprises including Kirana stores. The B2B partnership […]