SmartHK, a flagship event of the Guangdong-Hong Kong Cooperation Week, drew about 2,000 business elites to Guangzhou, boosting cooperation between Hong Kong and the mainland centers of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA). The conference, organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and Guangdong Provincial Department of Commerce, featured an exhibition area […]

Ooredoo is now offering office equipment bundles at competitive prices, to give Small and Medium-Sized Enterprises (SMEs) and Small Office-Home Offices (SOHOs) all the essentials they need to digitalise further and thrive. The offer includes the bundling of a full spectrum of innovative telecommunications services, Information and Communications Technology software solutions, as well as hardware […]

Etisalat UAE, branded etisalat by e& today announced that it is inviting ideators and start-ups to pitch their next big business idea at the third edition of the ‘Hello Business Pitch’ competition, providing an innovative platform to support the growing entrepreneurial ecosystem in the country. After two successful series of the Hello Business Pitch competition, […]

Being the oldest energy company in the country, with a strong and rich legacy, Shell Pakistan hosted a ceremony to celebrate its 75 years in Pakistan, together with its employees, partners, industry leaders, business professionals and academia. The ceremony also included Shell Tameer Awards 2022, a nationwide contest to recognise the best and the brightest […]

Fintech start-up KPay Merchant Service Limited ( KPay ) is pleased to announce that it has completed a US$10 million financing round, with the support of its founders. KPay has developed rapidly since its establishment in Hong Kong at the end of 2020. With its leading technology and comprehensive one-stop digital payment and business management […]

Omgyno founded by Doreen Toutikian and Elisabeth Milini in Greece and Lebanon, Siira founded by Sandra Salame in Lebanon, and Maternally founded by Yasmin El Mouallem in the UAE were crowned the winners of the MENA region’s first digital-health FemTech Accelerator Program. Launched in October 2021 during Expo 2020 by partners Organon and Flat6Labs to address unmet women’s healthcare needs, the […]

Wio Bank PJSC announced its official launch in the UAE, becoming the first platform bank in the region, aiming to transform banking operating models towards a more digital future. This is in line with the UAE’s Digital Economy Strategy that aims to double the contribution of the digital economy to the country’s GDP over the […]

Standard Chartered Bank (SCBPL), in partnership with INNOVentures Global (Private) Limited, announced winners of #SCWomenInTech Cohort 4, 2022. SCWomenInTech is a global programme aimed at supporting gender-representation within technology-based entrepreneurship. Shortlisted from over 1400 applicants, seven winners have received upto PKR 1,500,000, in seed-grant funding for their businesses to grow through technology. These businesses were […]

Pakistan’s premier banking institution, Bank Alfalah signed an MoU with remote talent platform “Linkstar” to provide digital banking services to its freelancers. The partnership includes easy account opening for Freelancers creating a landing page on Linkstar to sell services directly to their clients via social media. In addition, Linkstar also matches their best talent with […]

CIRCLE Women Association brings the world’s biggest female centric tech startup competition SHE LOVES TECH to Pakistan for the sixth year in a row. Expressing her inspiration behind bringing She Loves Tech to Pakistan, CIRCLE’s founder Sadaffe Abid says: “At CIRCLE we are committed to promoting digital and financial inclusion of women along with creating […]