Tag: Startup Ecosystem

After two years of development in stealth mode, Mahaana (YC W22) launches Pakistan’s first fully digital retirement platform, introducing a Swedish-style occupational pension model through partnerships with SECP, SBP, and CDC to revolutionize retirement savings and financial inclusion.

Allied Bank has revealed the top four winners of its 4th Fintech Hackathon 2025 in the Early-Stage Category, recognizing innovative solutions from BlockLease, Paymo, Cora, and AlliedVoice.

Telenor Pakistan, Invest2Innovate, and the Special Technology Zones Authority have launched a collaborative policy brief aimed at closing Pakistan’s startup funding gap through regulatory reform, capital access, and ecosystem development.

Pakistan's burgeoning freelance sector generated $400 million in foreign exchange remittances during the outgoing fiscal year (FY2024-25), as revealed by the Economic Survey. This highlights the digital economy's expanding role, supported by government initiatives like e-Rozgaar centers, National Incubation Centers, and the DigiSkills.pk program, which are empowering a new generation of digital workers and entrepreneurs.

Pakistan Fintech Network (PFN) recently partnered with the State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) in a key dialogue session outlining the central bank’s Regulatory Sandbox Framework. The initiative aims to encourage safe fintech experimentation, regulatory modernization, and enhanced financial inclusion across Pakistan.

Hasnain Sheikh of Inov8 FonePay shares the company’s early days of mobile payments, overcoming regulatory setbacks, current market reach, and future goals to expand merchants and customers in Pakistan.