easypaisa, Pakistan’s leading digital payments platform has launched a Visa Debit Card for their millions of customers across Pakistan. This Visa Debit Card is linked directly to the customer’s easypaisa account and enables the user to make payments at any of the 90,000+ card accepting POS merchants in the country or withdraw funds from any of the 16,000 ATMs nationwide. …

Visa, the world leader in digital payments, has announced the appointment of Umar Khan who will lead its operations in the country in his new role as Country Manager for Pakistan. In this role, Umar will be based in Karachi and will be responsible for developing and executing on Pakistan’s market strategy and supporting clients and government partners in meeting …

Medcare Women & Children Hospital has become the first hospital in Dubai to receive the Gold Seal Accreditation as Centre of Excellence for Endometriosis Multidisciplinary Care (COEMEC) by the Surgical Review Corporation (SRC), USA. This accreditation is awarded for meeting the highest global standards of medical care for endometriosis, a chronic inflammatory disease affecting roughly 10% (per cent) of women …

The Abu Dhabi School of Government (ADSG), the leading government platform for developing human resources in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, and part of the Department of Government Support, hosted a high-level masterclass for Director Generals, executive directors and senior leaders in the Abu Dhabi Government. The masterclass, entitled Economic Growth and the Middle-Income Trap, was presented by Ilian Mihov, …

In celebration of its third brand anniversary, Zippy Writers (an online learning platform, a registered entity) will host its first on-ground business networking event. The event will be held on 28th January 2023, Saturday at a local hotel in Karachi. Zippy Writers educate and empower women by teaching them freelance skills so that they will be able to create online …

Mondelez Pakistan, one of the country’s largest confectionary and beverage manufacturer, has been announced as the Top Employer for the year 2023. Owing to industry-best practices in creating an exceptional work environment and company culture for employees, the organization has been awarded this distinction adding another feather to its hat. Mondelez Pakistan is amongst the most prestigious entities that fall …

Due to the ongoing demand, TishTash Mums Club at Times Square Center returns for 2023. This year, TishTash Mums Club makes its initial debut on 25th January 2023 from 10am – 12pm focusing on health and wellness with catered activities, talks and more. Held at Picnic Square (Level 1), the mall remains a great location for mums and families to come …

Ethiopian Airlines Group (ET) has partnered with MailAmericas (MA), a private postal operator and gold member of the consultive committee for the Universal Postal Union, to develop competitive cross border ecommerce services within Africa and the Middle East using Addis Ababa as a hub. According to this partnership, Ethiopian Airlines will offer air transport service for carrying goods across its …

Saudi Arabia’s smart city NEOM offers a new model for environmentally-friendly and sustainable urban design, both for the Kingdom and the world, Saudi’s Climate Envoy told the World Economic Forum (WEF) today. During a panel session titled ‘The Evolution of Urban Life’, His Excellency Adel bin Ahmed Al-Jubeir, Minister of State for Foreign Affairs and Climate Envoy for Saudi Arabia, …

e& (formerly known as Etisalat Group) today reaffirmed its ESG commitments by joining the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics, joining more than 100 global companies that are aligning their performance reporting with environmental, social and governance (ESG) indicators and consistently tracking their contributions to the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Building on existing standards, the Stakeholder Capitalism Metrics promote …