Tag: inclusion
American Embassy and PTA Jointly Hold Seminar on Financial Inclusion and E-Commerce Opportunities
May 9th, 2018 | No Comments
PR: The U.S. Embassy Islamabad, in conjunction with the Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA), hosted a day-long seminar on financial inclusion and e-commerce. In addition to a panel discussion on financial inclusion in Pakistan, representatives from MasterCard spoke about how the company assists with establishing financial inclusion in other countries. Another panel discussed the convergence of fixed/mobile […]…Read More
Itu fintech center inks agreement with Karandaaz Pakistan for financial inclusion through technological solutions
February 1st, 2018 | No Comments
PR: Information Technology University (ITU) of the Punjab and Karandaaz Pakistan entered into an agreement to initiate three research projects through the Fintech Center established at ITU. The three specific academic researches undertaken by this FinTech Center will improve the existing knowledge on women’s use of digital financial services and the barriers they face. The research […]…Read More
Telenor qualifies as finalist for WSJ Financial Inclusion Challenge
June 26th, 2015 | Ahsan Jamil | No Comments
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STAFF REPORT ISB: Telenor Pakistan, premium Telecommunication Company of the country has qualified as finalist for The Wall Street Journals Financial Inclusion Challenge.’ The competition categories were technology, education, and operational effectiveness. Technology finalist Telenor Pakistan, which offers mobile banking services i.e. EasyPaisa to about six million people.
The competition was open for non-profits and for-profit ventures and focused on the Asia Pacific region. The…Read More
Digital inclusion cornerstone of tech policy: Anusha
April 5th, 2015 | Technology Times | No Comments
STAFF REPORT ISB: Minister of State for Information Technology Anusha Rahman has said that the digital inclusion cornerstone of technology policy. although the ICTs have revolutionized our lives as a whole, but the real challenge remains to include all sections and groups of society to contribute and take benefit of ICT revolution.
She said this while giving a key note address at the Summit on "Digital inclusion" at the GSMA Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain.
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