Pakistan forms $10mn fund for startups
Federal Minister for IT and Telecom Shaza Fatima Khawaja on Friday announced a $10 million fund under the second phase of the Pakistan Startup Fund (PSF), as she met senior…
Pakistan: S&P Global launches ‘Project Elevate’
S&P Global in Pakistan, in partnership with The Indus Entrepreneurs (TiE) Islamabad, announced the launch of ‘Project Elevate’, a structured, three-year mentorship initiative designed to equip more than 600 young…
Select Technologies raises Rs3.02bn through IPO after strong investor response
Select Technologies Limited (SELECT), a Pakistani manufacturer of smartphones and consumer appliances, has completed its initial public offering (IPO), raising Rs3.02 billion after attracting strong demand from institutional and retail…
China to encourage employment, business start-ups among ex-service personnel
Chinese Premier Li Qiang has signed a State Council decree issuing a regulation on promoting employment and business start-ups among the country’s ex-service personnel. Scheduled to take effect on Aug.…
Pakistan: Startup Revora raises $2m in seed funding to build an AI platform for e-commerce merchants
Startup Revora has raised $2 million in a seed round as it shifts from functioning as a conversational commerce tool to an AI operating platform for ecommerce merchants, according to…
Pakistan: Freelance export earnings set to hit USD1bn mark: SBP
With over USD950 million in export receipts during the first 10 months of the current fiscal year, Pakistan is nearing the landmark USD1 billion milestone in freelance export earnings, as…