KARACHI (PRESS RELEASE) In yet another hallmark achievement, Pakistan’s leading microfinance institution, Telenor Microfinance Bank, has received the esteemed GSMA Mobile Money Certification for its branchless banking service Easypaisa. The GSMA Mobile Money Certification is a global initiative to bring safer, more transparent, and more resilient financial services to millionsRead More →
Abidjan, Côte d’Ivoire (PRESS RELEASE) Orange Côte d’Ivoire, Safaricom (Kenya), Telenor Microfinance Bank Ltd. (Easypaisa Pakistan), Tigo Tanzania and Vodacom Tanzania Are the First Mobile Money Providers to Become Certified At the Mobile 360 – West Africa event, the GSMA announced the launch of the GSMA Mobile Money Certification, aRead More →
KARACHI ( PRESS RELEASE ) Key players in the mobile industry in Pakistan are collaborating to host a two-day Mobile Money Hackathon in Karachi on Saturday 7 – Sunday 8 October. Telenor Microfinance Bank and JazzCash, together with the GSMA, will host companies and developers in the financial services industry,Read More →
ISLAMABAD ( PRESS RELEASE ) An event to disseminate the findings from the second wave of the Agent Network Accelerator – Pakistan Country study, hosted by Karandaaz Pakistan took place in Islamabad today. The event was attended by all stakeholders of the mobile money industry including EasyPaisa, JazzCash, UBL OmniRead More →
ISLAMABAD ( MEDIA REPORT ) The State Bank of Pakistan (SBP) is looking at the options to introduce mobile phone based cashless finance system, however significant investments would be required by the banking sector in their IT networks. Seminar titled, ‘Financial and Social Inclusion through Mobile Money and M-commerce,’ wasRead More →
ISLAMABAD (BMZ REPORT ) Pakistan Telecommunications Authority (PTA) in collaboration with GSMA organized workshop on Mobile Money here at PTA Headquarters. Chairman PTA, Dr. Syed Ismail Shah, Member (Finance) Tariq Sultan, Member (Compliance & Enforcement) Abdul Samad, senior officials of the commercial banks, representatives from State Bank of Pakistan andRead More →