The realm of Islamic banking and finance, which globally has surpassed the US$4 trillion mark and has exceeded Rs 8.5…
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As the sun rises in 2024, Pakistan’s economic horizon paints a picture of mixed signals and a slow, bumpy climb…
Customer value and trust are the roots of brand management. An entrepreneur must be a jack of all trades. Interview…
Written By Bibi La Luz Gonzalez Impact Lead – Food & Development, UpLink, World Economic Forum Abdulrahman Al-Zamil Head of Sustainable…
The Pakistani nation possesses tremendous talent as our common people are blessed with great intelligence and vision to achieve socio-economic…
The year 2021 saw Pakistani start-ups getting attention from around the world as they collectively raised $365.87 million as opposed…
With the rampant rise in E-commerce and explosion of mobile commerce, the economic playing field for women in Pakistan is…
The WE Empower UN SDG Challenge – a global business challenge led in partnership by Vital Voices Global Partnership and…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Johan Bjurman Bergman Consultant, World Bank and Atlantic Council Daniel Dart Founder, CEO, and Managing Partner,…
Etimad Online is an initiative to reduce inflation and alleviate poverty from Pakistan by promoting and helping local manufacturers to…
Says govt making good plans to fully support business professionals, entrepreneurs Etimad Online and Pakistan Public Forum organized a seminar…
Speaking at the recent launch of a new financing programme titled “Women Ventures” (WV) by Karandaaz Pakistan, in collaboration with…
There has been a sudden upsurge in the start-up culture in Pakistan in recent years, many new ideas have been…
Studies in the recent years, revealed that women empowerment has become a very significant issue of the world. Women’s access…
The government officials revealed that Pakistan had a Gender Inequality Index (GII) ranking of 133 in the 2017. It is…
International experts revealed that it is mandatory for everyone in the developed world, to have a cover for unforeseen losses.…
This year, Toyota Pakistan announced its collaboration with Pakistan’s one of the biggest e-commerce platform, Daraz.pk. This will enable people…
Interview with Syed Shariq Waqar, FCMA PAKISTAN & GULF ECONOMIST had an exclusive conversation with Syed Shariq Waqar vis-a-vis Tax…
Inclusive Capitalism is one new concept which covers the human equality and diversity alongside driving returns to the shareholders of…
“Every Political Struggle has economic roots- Universal principles of Scarcity of Resources and struggle for Economic Interests govern the outcome…
“A hero is a selfless generous spirit who just tries to give back as much as possible, saves people and…
A candid interview with Imran Batada – Director, ICT & CICT IBA PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your…
Interview with Syed Shariq Waqar — FCMA [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]Profile: Syed Shariq Waqar – FCMA is a qualified…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Alzbeta Klein Director and Global Head, Climate Business , International Finance Corporation (IFC)[/box] When Bertrand Piccard…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Johnny Wood Writer, Formative Content[/box] What do you want to be when you grow up? It’s…
Interview with Mr Shamim A. Firpo – Chairman, Firpo Group of Companies PAGE: Tell me something about yourself and your organization,…
Currently, Pakistan is one of Asia’s fastest growing internet markets, with over one million people going online via mobile phones…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Marcel Muenster Founder and Director, The Gritti Fund Paul Hokemeyer Clinical and Consulting Psychotherapist, Author This…
More women in Pakistan are riding the wave of technological change sweeping the world. Following entrepreneurs have come up with apps which…
Standard Chartered Bank (Pakistan) Limited announces the launch of Women in Tech, a global programme aimed at supporting greater diversity…
Although P2P network is still only a small part of the global banking landscape, a number of convergent trends are…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Sean Fleming Senior Writer, Formative Content[/box] For the last 20 or so years, workers in Sweden…
Women’s empowerment in Pakistan is heavily dependent on many different variables that include geographical location (urban/rural), educational status, social status,…
Pakistan has the lowest rate of female entrepreneurship in the world, with merely 1% of female entrepreneurs compared to 21%…
A Food technology exhibition organized by Economics Department, JUW to encourage Women Entrepreneurship It has been three years being the…
In Pakistan, women entrepreneurship is presently considered a significant tool in enabling women empowerment and emancipation. It is said that…
Islamic banking is one of the emerging fields in global financial market. It is growing at very fast pace all…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””] Chris Dawson, University of Bath and David de Meza, London School of Economics and Political…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Isobel Anderson, University of Stirling and Regina Serpa, University of Stirling[/box] As one of the few…
With a population of around 200 million, Pakistan has the potential to become next major internet market in terms of…
Startups in Pakistan have created an air of buzz and excitement around them; reason being is that they are the…
Migrant remittances can play a critical role in the economic development of low/middle-income countries. Remittances to developing countries are generally…
Interview with Mr M. Ayub Khan — a sportsman PAGE: Tell me something about yourself, please: Ayub Khan:Â I graduated in…
Your startup is a movie, you are the director, and not the hero, customers are true heroes. Build your story…
Your startup is a movie, you are the director, and not the hero, customers are true heroes. Build your story…
Pakistan is currently passing through a demographic transition, which has resulted in a ‘youth bulge’ (63% of our population comprising…
The women entrepreneurship has been mostly acknowledged as an important source but untapped while their much participation is essential for…
Pakistan is currently passing through a demographic transition, which has resulted in a ‘youth bulge’ (63% of our population comprising…
Interview with Ms. Tahira Raza – President and CEO, First Women Bank Limited [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””] First Women…
[box type=”info” align=”” class=”” width=””]Udeni Salmon, Keele University[/box] [dropcap]T[/dropcap]he young tyros and mouthy bundles of self-confidence that grab the attention…
[dropcap]A[/dropcap]nalysts are of the consensus that those who wish to borrow money from the commercial banks have no option but…
[dropcap]W[/dropcap]e have a lot of potential in our youth and better opportunities would definitely help make productive use of their…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan faces gender disparity at various social levels. The country ranks 143 out of 144 in the Global Gender Gap…
[dropcap]P[/dropcap]akistan has the lowest rate of female entrepreneurship in the world, with only 1% of female entrepreneurs compared to 21%…
[dropcap]B[/dropcap]usinesses expand by franchising as way of accessing external capital to fund the growth of new stores or outlets that…
Interview with Dr Mujtaba Yousuf Arain — Entrepreneur, Alternate/Renewable Energy International [box type=”shadow” align=”” class=”” width=””]PROFILE: Dr Mujtaba Yousuf Arain…