National Incubation Centre Lahore stresses on innovation in SMEs to enhance productivity and exports at the EU Pakistan Business Forum

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Recognizing Small Medium Enterprises (SMEs) as the backbone for economic activity in Pakistan, the European Union hosted a business forum to discuss strategies for enhancing…

Microsoft for Startups’ Growth X Accelerator program kicks off in Pakistan

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Microsoft recently, in partnership with the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), inaugurated the first cohort of its GrowthX Accelerator program in Pakistan.  “Abu Dhabi is…

Agritech entrepreneurs aim to empower farmers through ‘Digital Dera’ platform

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a group of young Pakistani agritech entrepreneurs has introduced an initiative called ‘Digital Dera’ which aims to empower farmers in the latest…

DeafTawk announces global expansion plans

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Local startup DeafTawk announced plans to expand its operations globally at a ceremony held to officiate the $250,000 grant it has been awarded under The…

Tazah receives pre-seed funding of $2 million to accelerate Pakistan’s agriculture sector

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

In recent news, an agricultural-tech startup operating in Lahore has recently announced that it has raised nearly $2 million in the pre-seed round led by…

Karachi-based startup Munchies raises $2.5 million in Pakistan’s largest early stage funding

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a Karachi-based delivery startup called Munchies has raised up to $2.5 million from strategic investors including from leading companies such as Unilever…

Pakistani fintech startup PostEx raises $1.5 million in seed funding

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a Pakistani FinTech and logistics startup known as PostEx announced that it just raised $1.5 million in seed funding. The round was…

Zong 4G partners with Sehat Kahani to provide Free e-consultation sessions during the COVID-19 Pandemic

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Sehat Kahani collaborates with Zong 4G, Pakistan’s leading cellular and digital services provider, to offer thousands of free remote and online consultations for the marginalized…

UK’s CDC Group backs Fatima Gobi Ventures’ Pakistan-focused fund

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 4 min read

CDC Group (CDC), the UK’s development finance institution and impact investor, has made an anchor investment in Techxila Fund I, a fund managed by local…

Jazz xlr8 powered startup DeafTawk announces global expansion plans

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

DeafTawk, a startup powered by Jazz xlr8, announced plans to expand its operations globally at a ceremony held to officiate the $250,000 grant it has…

Pakistani startup QisstPay raises $15 million ahead of South Asia expansion

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent, Pakistan’s ever-rising buy-now, pay-later startup called QisstPay has officially raised $15 million in an early-stage investment hence getting ahead of the South Asia…

Oraan raises $3 million in in Pakistan’s startup seed round led by women entrepreneurs

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

In recent news, a fintech startup called Oraan has raised $3 million in Pakistan’s startup seed round which was led by women entrepreneurs. The seed…

Pakistani FinTech startup ‘TAG’ raises $12 million in Pakistan’s largest seed funding round

By Usman Aslam ⏐ 4 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In recent news, a rising FinTech startup called TAG Innovation Pvt. Limited has just raised around $12 million in Pakistan’s largest seed funding round. Hence…

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