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Tiger Global backs fintech CreditBook in first Pakistan investment

TechCrunch

Two years ago, a group of entrepreneurs in Pakistan began surveying the market to understand why financial services weren’t reaching the majority of merchants in the world’s fifth most populous nation. This is the New York-headquartered firm’s first investment in Pakistan. In Pakistan, there is a huge whitespace in payments.

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The Networked NGO in Pakistan

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

We are working very closely with Dr. Yasmeen Qazi who is the Pakistan Country Advisor and her very talented team members, Dr. Iftikhar Soomro and Seema Zameer — all of whom understand capacity building programs. organizational change, and technology. Dealing with Connectivity Issues, Remote Work, and Use of Social Platforms.

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New on SSIR: How does celebrity impact your fundraising?

Amy Sample Ward

—– I’ve recently shared a couple interviews exploring two case studies of really successful online fundraising campaigns: SXSW4Japan Raises Over $120,000 and $100,000 in Three Days with #TeamAutism. My latest contribution to the Stanford Social Innovation Review is up. Both of them involved celebrities.

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Tazah gets pre-seed funding to make Pakistan’s agriculture sector more bountiful

TechCrunch

The founders of Tazah Technologies , a B2B agriculture marketplace in Pakistan, met while serving leadership roles at Uber subsidiary Careem. We have spent months in wholesale markets, we’ve interviewed hundreds of retailers and we got to know that standardization of product is needed in Pakistan,” said Bajwa. “We

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SWVL plans to lay off 32% of its team two months after going public

TechCrunch

SWVL said that though these acquisitions have contributed to its overall growth, it will need to make reductions on roles automated by investments in its engineering and product and support functions teams. According to a source, the majority of the layoffs will come from the company’s Dubai and Pakistan offices.

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Arbisoft co-founder Yasser Bashir on building trust with early-stage startups

TechCrunch

Today, the company has a few hundred employees distributed across Pakistan, Australia, Texas and Malaysia, but it continues to service startups of all sizes, says Bashir. Editor’s note: This interview has been edited lightly for length and clarity. Pakistan’s tech scene seems to be taking off.

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rali_cap gets backing from global VCs and launches $30M fintech fund for emerging markets

TechCrunch

Rali_cap was first a collective before a fund, Hayden Simmons , the general partner who launched the firm in 2020, told TechCrunch in an interview. “But we’re always open for exceptions,” said Simmons. According to partner Kyane Kassiri , rali_cap invests between $200,000 and $500,000.

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