Pakistan’s trade deficit decreased by 35% in Q1 of fiscal year 2019

By Abdul Raffay ⏐ 6 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

In the first quarter of this fiscal year (July-September), Pakistan’s trade deficit fell by 35%; to $5.72 billion from $8.79 billion and almost all of…

Ecommerce integration company, Technifai has raised an 8-digit PKR investment round and hit 500,000 SKU mark

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 7 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Technifai, the e-commerce enabler connecting merchants with online marketplaces has raised an eight-digit PKR investment round led by local and overseas investors that include Danish…

Pakistani e-Founders share their learnings from the Alibaba Fellowship Program

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 7 min read

Four e-commerce entrepreneurs from Pakistan recently returned from Alibaba e-Founders Fellowship Program that took place from 24th March to 4th April at the Alibaba Campus…

This year’s #IsMay Box is delivering change with Yayvo.com

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Last year, Yayvo announced the first ever pre-Ramadan Shopping Day in the country with a mysterious #IsMay black box. The campaign sparked curiosity and made…

Pakistani e-commerce sales expected to hit $1 billion in 2018

By Asra Rizwan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Adam Dawood, Head of Yayvo speculates that Pakistan’s e-commerce sector will cross over $1 billion mark in the running fiscal year, two years before earlier…

Alibaba is adopting blockchain technology for cross-border e-commerce

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

T-Mall, the e-commerce platform of Alibaba, is going to partner with the logistics company Cainiao to adopt blockchain in its cross-border supply chain platform. Alibaba…

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5 problems people face when shopping online

By Shaheryar Ehsan ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 3 min read

Pakistan’s e-commerce market is predicted to hit $1 Billion in revenue by 2020, according to PTA. But there are still hurdles in the way before…

Alibaba to start selling cars in China via big vending machines

By Sajeel Syed ⏐ 8 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

The Chinese ecommerce giant Alibaba is all set to enter the whole new market in China. The company has decided to launch car vending machines…

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The pathetic state of ecommerce in Pakistan

By Shumaila Hameed Khan ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

Ecommerce industry has evolved over the last couple of years which is a great and much-needed step towards digitization in Pakistan. Now we have more…

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5 Reasons why ecommerce businesses have a promising future in Pakistan

By Muneeb Ahmad ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 5 min read

As the world increasingly transforms into a global village, it is paving its way to allow people and businesses to integrate together and make greater…

Aramex co-founder Fadi Ghandour is shifting focus to enable young startups

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Jordanian businessman and the co-founder of Aramex, Fadi Ghandour is expressing a deep interest in startups emerging from the Middle East and its neighboring countries. Ghandour,…

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Cheezmall and ACCA sign MoU for improving eCommerce industry in Pakistan

By Saad Mughal ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

Cheezmall and The Association of Chartered Certified Accountants (ACCA) have signed an Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for the promotion of eCommerce in Pakistan. Cheezmall itself…

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Kaymu and Daraz are merging into a single entity across Asia

By Maryam Dodhy ⏐ 9 years ago ⏐ Newspaper Icon Newspaper Icon 2 min read

German powerhouse Rocket Internet announced today the merger of their two e-commerce marketplaces Daraz and Kaymu across Asia. The two companies will now be working…

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