Creators are driving a revolution in digital commerce and culture – producing content that entertains, engages, and educates online communities in powerful new ways.  To serve this growing category of small business, Visa announced the launch of the Visa Ready Creator Commerce program. The global initiative will help creator-centric platforms, such as social-commerce and video […]

Zindigi, powered by JS Bank, a leading Pakistani commercial bank, has partnered with Chikoo, Pakistan’s premier small business management platform, to launch Pakistan’s first integrated financial services solution. Through this alliance, entrepreneurs have access to a full suite of banking services including immediate access to funds received digitally, bill payments, employee payroll, supplier payments, and […]

Global B2B payments and invoicing network TreviPay announced the launch of its Small Business Supplier Network (SBSN) across the United States, the industry’s first payments network built for banks and their small business customers. Following TreviPay’s recent launches of specialized networks for large enterprises and midmarket businesses, the SBSN completes TreviPay’s objective to meet the needs of businesses […]

FullCircl, the Customer Lifecycle Intelligence (CLI) platform that helps B2B companies in financially regulated industries do better business, faster, is delighted to announce a partnership with Codat, the universal API for small business data. FullCircl’s mission is to help banks and financial service providers overcome their biggest challenges. Getting the right data on small business customers […]

Nearly eight in ten merchants (79%) of small businesses in Pakistan that were surveyed believe digital payments is an important investment in their business recovery, according to a new study by Visa (NYSE: V), the world leader in digital payments. Two in three small businesses (63%) surveyed say they feel optimistic about a business recovery […]

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 […]

Bazaar, a Pakistan-based B2B e-commerce marketplace startup, recently started by a team of ex-McKinsey, Careem, and Daraz folks, has raised a $1.3 million pre-seed round, the largest in the country to date.  The investment round was led by Indus Valley Capital, the Pakistan-focused fund started by Aatif Awan, former VP Growth LinkedIn, that led early investments […]