Caretaker Federal Minister for IT and Telecommunication Dr. Umar Saif unveiled the roadmap to achieve the target of $10 billion in annual exports through four major dimensions on Thursday. Speaking as a chief guest at the 23rd ITCN Asia 2023 “Declaring Pakistan The Regional ICT Hub,” he stated the annual IT export could be increased […]

Qist Bazaar Private Limited, a fintech startup backed by Bank Alfalah has achieved a remarkable and groundbreaking milestone of being officially recognized by the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP) as a ‘Shariah-Compliant Company,’ marking Qist Bazaar as the pioneering Buy Now Pay Later (BNPL) startup in Pakistan to attain such certification. This significant […]

The Entrepreneurial Nation, an initiative of the UAE Ministry of Economy, has announced its partnership with Huawei Cloud to launch the Huawei Cloud Startup Program in the country. The programme seeks to accelerate UAE’s startup ecosystem, providing up to $150,000 in vouchers and access to Huawei Cloud ecosystem resources for eligible businesses. The Huawei Cloud Startup […]

Sastaticket. pk, a leading online travel platform, successfully organized a hackathon aimed at fostering collaboration, creativity, and critical thinking among aspiring tech enthusiasts in Pakistan. The event, held from 19th to 21st May 2023, brought together a diverse pool of participants to generate innovative ideas for problem-solving, encourage growth, and showcase the country’s entrepreneurial talent. […]

The National Incubation Center (NIC) Islamabad, a collaboration between Pakistan’s leading digital operator Jazz and Ignite, has incubated 295 startups in 12 cohorts since its inception, helping attract over Rs 7 billion in investment and generating over Rs 5.6 billion in sales revenues for the Pakistani startups. These startups have also contributed to Pakistan’s economic […]

DeafTawk, a startup scaled under Pakistan’s premier accelerator program Jazz xlr8, dedicated to improving the lives of deaf individuals, has partnered with Kingfisher, a next-gen mobile experience (MX) company, to promote digital inclusion and create a positive socio-economic impact for the deaf community in Pakistan. GSMA, an organization that represents the interests of mobile network […]

Building on the success of their #ExamReady campaign launched last year, TikTok and edtech startup Edkasa have announced a scholarship programme that will reward online study grants to 18,000 deserving students from across Pakistan, as they look to expand access to quality education. In September, TikTok partnered with Edkasa and LUMS for a first-of-its-kind year-long […]

Fintech startup PayMint signed a cooperation protocol with Egypt’s Commodities Exchange (EMX) to develop EMX’s internal financial payment system. PayMint leverages innovative solutions to improve infrastructure of the internal trade system and support the government’s vision to safeguard small farmers and producers. This entails setting up a state-of-the-art e-platform which provides and categorizes commodities via […]

ABHI and Chase Up join hands to extend ABHISalary (Earned Wage Access) to 2500 employees working at Chase Up. Chase Up takes pride in its hardworking employees and values the care they show to their customers. As a token of appreciation, they have partnered with ABHI to provide the benefit of Earned Wage Access and […]

Wells Fargo & Company unveiled Vantage℠, a new digital banking platform for Commercial Banking and Corporate & Investment Banking clients. Previously known as the Commercial Electronic Office® – or CEO® Portal – Vantage℠ offers enhanced features to drive a more personalized experience through artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) that meet the financial needs […]