KARACHI: Grantees of Karandaaz Pakistan FinTech Disrupt Challenge showcased innovative technology-based solutions for financial sector. Karandaaz Pakistan has been successfully running its annual FinTech Disrupt Challenge since 2016 and provided grants to some of the most innovative ideas for development, implementation, and scaling up of financial technology solutions. With funding from Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, the primary thrust of …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Mövenpick Fine Foods, part of Mövenpick Group (Switzerland), has launched its coffee range in Pakistan. The Consul General of Switzerland in Karachi – Mr. Philippe Crevoisier hosted at his residence the official launching ceremony and coffee tasting event, which was well attended by diplomats, leading businessmen and media celebrities. Representing Mövenpick Switzerland, Director Business and Market Development – Mr. …

KARACHI: President Karachi Chamber of Commerce & Industry (KCCI) Muffasar Atta Malik on Friday inaugurated two day ICT Gala 2018 being organized by Pakistan Computers Association (PCA). Speaking at the ceremony KCCI president said that the IT sector of the country is fast growing and worlds almost industries are dependent on this sector. He said that every year 0.8 million …

By Rafiq Vayani KARACHI: Women should get equal participation in decision making in the society as well as mainstream business and politics, Riaz A. Rehman Chamdia, President, The Institute of Chartered Accountants of Pakistan (ICAP) said. The president ICAP was delivering his speech at the Women Day Celebration organized by CA Women Committee at ICAP House, Clifton recently. Riaz Rehman Chamdia …

LAHORE: Over the course of this year, Lahore University of Management Sciences (LUMS) and World Bank Pakistan will be partnering on the Pakistan@100 Initiative, a World Bank-led analytical study on Pakistan’s long term development vision and path as it turns 100 in 2047. This week, LUMS and World Bank Pakistan held the Pakistan@100 Conference to discuss challenges and solutions across …

KARACHI: Engro Foods Limited being the 2nd largest Dairy Company in Pakistan has collaborated with JS Bank under the banner of Prime Minister Youth Business Loan (PMYBL) program to empower the dairy farmers with financing facilities. This was an initiative to build sustainable livelihoods for the dairy farmers through monetary support and knowledge transfers. Engro Foods dairy farmers will have …

LAHORE: Meizu, an industry innovator in electronics and affordable mobiles, arranged a bloggers event captioned ‘Bloggers Meet-Up’ on March 28th, 2018 at Imperial Hall, Nishat Hotel in Lahore. Meizu introduced its spectacular line up of mobile phones that included a hands-on experience of Pakistan’s first ever dual screen and dual touch phones, Meizu Pro 7 and 7 plus along with …

DUBAI: Emirates is providing an immersive cinematic experience in its lounges in Dubai International Airport by providing Skylights theatre headsets to customers. The headsets are being trialled in the Business Class lounge in Concourse B for the month of April and in the First Class lounge in concourse B in May. The introduction of these innovative new headsets is part …

By Rafiq Vayani DUBAI: Dollar, one of the fastest growing car rental companies in the region, is leading the car rental industry in implementing innovative concepts to enhance customer experience and satisfaction. In this year’s Arabian Travel Market, the much-anticipated international travel and tourism event in the Middle East, Dollar will share with key partners and potential clients its approach …

ISLAMABAD: President Pakistan Businessmen and Intellectuals Forum (PBIF), President AKIA, Senior Vice Chairman of the Businessmen Panel of FPCCI and former provincial minister Mian Zahid Hussain on Wednesday said implementing Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) to enable the existing import system more effective is encouraging in Pakistan. The revenue will be increased to a greater extent and issues pertaining to under …