Karachi-headquartered sixteen-month-old B2B ecommerce startup Bazaar has raised $30 million in the largest Series A round for a Pakistani startup. The deal that comes just seven months after Bazaar’s seed round, was led by California-based early-stage VC Defy Partners and returning investor Wavemaker Partners. It also included participation from US-based Continue Reading
Aimed at promoting social entrepreneurship and strengthening the startup ecosystem in the country, UNDP Pakistan and Jazz have launched SDG Bootcamp for Social Enterprises. Under the project, 20 bootcamps will be conducted across the county to train 800 young social entrepreneurs, including 50 percent women, over the course of two Continue Reading
In this episode of Conversations@Jazz, Aisha Sarwari, head of the Communications and Sustainability department at Jazz, meets one of the National Incubation Center’s pride and leading entrepreneur and CEO of Oxbridge Innovative Solutions, Manzil Maqsood. As CEO, Manzil strives to work towards making the teaching and learning of math Continue Reading
Originally posted in ProPakistani In 2017, Mobilink and Warid officially merged into the entity today known as Jazz. With its new identity, it was time for Jazz to pivot and set the path towards a trailblazing digital future. Today, the brand name of Jazz is synonymous with digital thought leadership Continue Reading
Pakistan is an agrarian economy where farming and agriculture make up almost 19% of the GDP. Furthermore, 40% of the labor force in the country works in the agriculture sector. Emerging technology has been disrupting the traditional farming sector to ensure that there are more productivity and efficiency. The top Continue Reading
Health is wealth; this is an important lesson, especially because of the recent outbreak of the Corona Virus. This deadly virus spread so rapidly that a whole city was abandoned in an effort to keep it contained. This virus taught us that health systems needed to be connected, we need Continue Reading
Pakistan’s economy has been on a ventilator. Our imports are manifold compared to exports, hence a great trade deficit exists. To handle this dilemma, we need short-term as well as long-term measures. One of the most important long-term measures that we must pursue, is to establish and support local businesses. Continue Reading
Pakistan is a country full of opportunities, with the year 2020 being slated as the year of growth. In fact, many tourism authorities across the world are placing Pakistan amongst the top destinations to visit in 2020, cementing its position as a growing economy. As Pakistan’s economy grows, it also Continue Reading
By 2025, the average age of an entrepreneur will be 16 years, that’s how fast the business dynamics is growing. Every day we see new applications, innovations being brought on by young minds and more and more incubation centers are being made by government and organizations to facilitate those startups. Continue Reading
Being an entrepreneur sounds glamourous – particularly when you’re a techpreneur. You identify a problem. Find a solution for that problem. Use technology for that solution. Launch it. Go through the ups and downs. And voila, you’ve discovered the next Silicon Valley unicorn. While this sounds easy, there are certain Continue Reading
