Faysal Bank Limited (FBL) and Bank of Khyber have partnered to launch a suite of digital financial services featuring virtual & debit card services along with added digital payment solutions. Faysal Bank through its Fintech Express Program is driven by creating partnerships with Banks and Fintech to further encourage State Bank of Pakistan’s (SBP) financial […]

Blnk, a fintech startup that enables instant consumer credit in Egypt, has raised $23.7 million in equity and debt funding, and $8.3 million in securitized bond issuance to accelerate financial inclusion within underserved communities across the country. The funds will support further development of Blnk’s Artificial Intelligence-powered lending infrastructure and the financing of the company’s fast-growing […]

Walee Technologies won two awards at P@SHA ICT 2022 for the ‘Best in Marketing Solutions’ and ‘Best in Startup’ 2022 in gold categories. Walee is Pakistan’s pioneering Influencer Marketing Platform with a complete SAAS suite of products, helping businesses and agencies scale manifold. In the 3 years of its establishment, Walee has won many accolades and considers […]

Invest Hong Kong of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region will launch a series of themed seminars to provide foreign companies and business chambers with the latest updates about the city’s dynamic business environment, enduring global hub status and business opportunities arising from growing ties with the Mainland. As part of the official celebrations of […]

Karachi-based fintech Safepay is going live with Cybersource (a product of payments giant Visa) to bring Pakistani merchants new ways to enable their customers to pay them online easily. Safepay is a payment service provider that has received pilot approval from the State Bank of Pakistan and has been active in the market since 2019. Safepay’s core offering to a […]

SC Ventures announced the launch of Appro, a fintech startup that digitises, streamlines and simplifies the retail banking user journey. Backed by SC Ventures, Standard Chartered’s innovation, fintech investment and ventures arm, the bank-agnostic platform aims to reduce the time taken to complete the application processes for retail banking products – such as credit cards […]

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 […]

Scarlt, UAE-based startup e-commerce platform announced its participation at the Seamless Middle East 2022, the regional e-commerce industry’s top trade event, which takes place at Dubai World Trade Center on May 31 and June 1. The participation will closely showcase Scarlt as a new startup in the region. The brand will be showcasing its business […]

The second edition of Microsoft for Startups’ GrowthX Accelerator program is halfway through completion, with the cohort of 21 startups gaining invaluable knowledge aimed at helping them grow and scale their businesses. Part of a strategic partnership between the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and Microsoft for Startups, the GrowthX Accelerator is a 12-week program […]

 “You need to have a vision in order to succeed”. This is what Dr. Muhammad Amjad Saqib, CEO, Akhuwat Foundation – had to say who has recently been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize 2022 for his humanitarian work in poverty alleviation. He made these remarks during the first webinar of the Reflections series titled […]