FeaturedFundraising, pivoting, migrating, scaling down or just cruising? This is what Pakistani startups are up to
Profit surveys all major Pakistani startups, and the results are in
May 6, 2024
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TechThe problem is access to credit, not payments claims Abhi CEO at World Economic Forum
Representing Pakistan’s fintech community at World Economic Forum, Omair Ansari claims it is a fallacy that Pakistan has a big unbanked population because of the impact of the telcos.
Apr 29, 2024
FeaturedSaudi investors exit Pakistan's largest pharmacy chain. What happened and why?
From its origins as part of the Servis Group to multiple changes in ownership since its inception in 2005, Servaid has undergone an eventful two decades in existence
Apr 15, 2024
FeaturedLayoffs, board resignations as OPay-Finja clash prolongs. What is the dispute and what else is happening behind the scenes?
Finja is pursuing a strategy of going public with their concerns and exploring legal remedies. Meanwhile OPay’s Chinese investors are fast losing faith in Pakistan’s potential.
Apr 5, 2024
FeaturedPakistan’s billion-dollar fund manager resigns quietly as SECP investigates suspicious transactions. Here’s what went down
The CEO of Al Meezan Investment Management Limited is not the first, nor will he be the last to be embroiled in such a controversy
Mar 31, 2024
Financial TechnologyCan Pakistan’s financial ninja pull off another great escape?
A deal to sell Finja’s EMI licence to the Chinese OPay has gone sour. Finja claims OPay acted with ill-intent. OPay says Finja just forgot to read the fine print. So where exactly did Finja’s founder, Qasif Shahid, lose focus?
Mar 24, 2024
FeaturedIs PTCL throttling one of its competitors through anticompetitive practices?
This isn’t the first time the state-owned company has done this. And this isn’t the first time they would get away with it
Mar 10, 2024
HeadlinesTurkish fintech unicorn Papara set to acquire SadaPay in possible $50mn deal
Papara commits to invest $10mn further to solidify SadaPay’s position as banking challenger
Feb 17, 2024
FeaturedTime of Death: Pakistan’s Super-App Dream
The top three contenders of superapps in Pakistan have come a long way since they started on this road. How are they faring?
Feb 11, 2024
MarketsGovt to allocate upto Rs500mn to fund startups for international incubation
The BridgeStart program to fund 100 startups each year to join global incubators/accelerators
Feb 10, 2024
HeadlinesCheetay mulling shut down, Dastgyr, others look towards layoffs as startups go through another purge
Hurting macros, global dearth of risk capital lead to massive layoffs, closures in Pakistan’s startup scene.
Jan 18, 2024
FeaturedHow Sehat Kahani came out the other side of the funding crunch
In the world of Pakistan’s telehealth space where models are not yet working, Sehat Kahani pushed a story that helped them keep the startup funded and running. What exactly did they do?
Jan 14, 2024