Ever wonder how WhatsApp makes money? Here’s how.

With a reported user base of more than 1.5 billion by February 2018, WhatsApp is one of the most popular messaging applications...

Cheetay 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. 
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Sadapay has laid off at least 30% of its entire workforce, including some C-suite executives

A little over a month after announcing its acquisition by Turkish fintech Papara, SadaPay abruptly fired at least 30% of the company’s...

Amazon eyes expansion in Pakistan, eager to capture e-commerce market

Amazon officials have also ensured that every effort would be made to make the process of selling on Amazon easy for Pakistani nationals.

Bykea’s battle for survival

The company has made a gambit to try and earn a spot in car-hailing. But will they make it?

Brandon Timinsky resigns as SadaPay CEO after Papara acquisition

Resignation comes a little over a week after Papara’s acquisition of SadaPay

After Careem and Uber, will the next boost to Pakistan’s ride hailing market come from a women-only service?

Both Paxi and Safr want to create a safe environment for women using this mode of transportation, but it is unclear if both management teams will be able to create businesses that can scale

Help is here. But will kiryana stores take it?

A league of startups is trying to digitise small retailers. This might change retail altogether in Pakistan

What the 2020 Companies (Amendment) Ordinance means for startups

It takes into account many of the changes that entrepreneurs & VCs had been clamouring for, but there is still a long way to go

From Tashkent to Karachi: What does Uzbekistan’s billion dollar tech giant Uzum want in Pakistan?

Uzum has a clear playbook that brought them great success in Uzbekistan: by positioning themselves at the intersection where eCommerce and fintech meet. Could they pull it off in Pakistan too?

Economic Survey 2017-18: Telecom sector revenues touched Rs235.5 billion in FY 2017-18

Until the end of February 2018, Pakistan’s total mobile broadband subscribers stood at 53.5 million.

Tania Aidrus has hit pause on DCore’s commercialisation, but she has a new plan

Following Dbank’s license setback and shifting investor sentiment, DGlobal recalibrates strategy to deepen local impact over international scale

Pakistan’s GrocerApp secures $1m seed funding, former Amazon executive joins board

LAHORE: Popular online grocery delivery startup GrocerApp has raised $1 million in seed funding from investors that include former Amazon executives and...

InDrive invests $10mn in Pakistan’s Krave Mart to accelerate super-app ambition in emerging markets

Investment to support Krave Mart’s expansion in Pakistan and potentially venture into other markets

Changes are afoot at Careem. What do they mean for the fast changing ride-hailing sector?

Inflation has meant lots of changes in all segments including transport. Careem is responding through their pricing