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in LeadershipPakistan’s first NFT fundraiser: Tayaba raises over 2 million
Tayaba Organization, a non-profit based in Pakistan has launched and auctioned a limited collection of NFTs primarily to raise much needed awareness for its water accessibility initiative. Tayaba through this step has become the first Pakistani NGO and one of the first globally to implement the innovative block chain-based NFT technology for fundraising purposes in […] More
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Zartaj Gul inducts Coca-Cola's Clean & Green drive
Coca-Cola Beverages Pakistan Limited (CCI Pakistan) recently inaugurated its ‘Clean and Green’ drive 2021 at its production facility in Faisalabad, with Climate Change Minister, Zartaj Gul, in attendance. As per a MoU signed earlier in the year between both entities, CCI Pakistan had pledged to plant 50,000 tree saplings across the major cities of Pakistan, […] More
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Ufone offers industry-lowest prepaid roaming service in China
Pakistani telecom operator, Ufone, is now offering lowest prepaid roaming services in China to help its users stay connected even outside the country. The latest offering by Ufone will facilitate students, tourists, business and diplomatic communities during their stay in the neighboring country through its voice and data services. Ufone is offering its roam-like-home services […] More
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in Success StoriesDarazMall Awards 2021 winners announced by Daraz
Daraz is looking to celebrate the annual achievements of the brands housed on its platform through the instatement of the DarazMall Awards, which recently awarded many such businesses with various accolades for their 2021 iteration. The awards included major consumer product categories such as Food and Beverage, Electronics, Beauty and Personal Care, and Household. Notable […] More
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in Success StoriesmKhata, a fintech startup, secures pre-seed funding
mKhata, a Lahore-based startup, recently launched its bookkeeping app, after procuring pre-seed funding from 10Pearls Ventures. mKhata or mobile khata is essentially a free digital ledger that aims to help the MSME sector in particular, by allowing such businesses to manage their credit, send automated collection reminders through SMS and Whatsapp and make real-time data-based […] More
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in Success StoriesBazaar raises record $30 million in Series A funds
Bazaar, a Karachi-based B2B ecommerce marketplace, recently raised a record $30 million, the largest Series A round among Pakistani startups to date. The round was led by Defy Partners and Wavemaker Partners, with the additional involvement of Acrew Capital, Saison Capital, Zayn Capital, B&Y Venture Partners, a Silicon Valley-based growth fund, Indus Valley Capital, Global […] More
Airlift raises record $85 million in Series B funding
Airlift, a Lahore-based startup, recently raised a record $85 million, making it not only the biggest funding round for a Pakistani startup, but also the largest Series B raised by a startup in the Middle East, North Africa and Pakistan. Airlift was founded in 2019 by Usman Gul, Ahmed Ayub and Meher Farrukh, and is […] More
XpertFlow, a Pakistani startup, receives pre-seed funding
XpertFlow, a Pakistani startup and NIC alumnus, recently received pre-seed funding worth an undisclosed amount. The pre-seed round was led by Expara Asia Ventures (EAV), a Singapore-based Venture Capital fund. XpertFlow, founded in 2018, is a tech company that is looking to revolutionize the healthcare industry through its innovative deep tech product offerings, which include […] More
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in Success StoriesEdge, a US-based startup, enables job creation in Pakistan
Edge, a US-based startup, recently revealed that through their operations in Pakistan, they have enabled the creation of jobs, with more than 200 jobs generated over the course of just 1 year. Edge is a startup that was founded in January 2020 by Iffi Wahla, who is a Pakistani-American entrepreneur based in California. The startup […] More
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in Success StoriesDevNation, a Pakistani startup, receives seed funding
DevNation, a Pakistani startup, recently closed its angel round which was led by CrossFund, and gained investment worth upwards of a five figure amount. Multiple investors joined the round, including Benjamin C., Davide Calì, Jeffrey C., Katherine Lui, Javier Sabas, Marcos Parada, Corrado Licata, Giuseppe Tomasello, Sherif Nessim, and Hassan Mughis. DevNation is an online […] More
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in LeadershipHuawei and HEC launch Seeds for the Future program 2021
Huawei Pakistan and the Higher Education Commission (HEC) once again came together to invite applications for the 7th edition of the Seeds for the Future program 2021. The program was first launched in 2015, and in the last 6 years, 87 students have been selected from varsities across Pakistan by the HEC and sent by Huawei […] More
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Telenor partners with Noon Academy to enhance digital learning
Telenor Pakistan recently partnered with Noon Academy to enhance the digital learning ecosystem by increasing outreach through this partnership. In the wake of Covid-19 pandemic, traditional learning systems have suffered greatly, and as a result, online learning has become a crucial part of education, and Noon Academy understands this, as it provides free education to […] More