Fintech Ecosystem of Pakistan

Year : 2021 | Category : Karandaaz FinTech Disrupt Challenge
Karandaaz Pakistan, in partnership with Oxford Policy Management (Pvt.) Ltd (Pakistan office) has undertaken a landscape analysis of the Fintech Ecosystem of Pakistan.

Karandaaz Gender Assessment Toolkit

Year : 2021 | Category :
Organizations can no longer afford to be blind to the contribution of women in their business models, whether as employees or as consumers.

Equity Crowdfunding: A Funding Alternative for Pakistani Start-ups and MSMEs

Year : 2021 | Category :
The term ‘crowdfunding’ corresponds to the idea of soliciting small amounts of funding from an expanded pool of eligible investors, often including the general public. This funding methodology involves greater use of technology — the project/idea that needs to be funded is publicised over a digital platform, tapping a wide and diverse range of qualifying internet users to gain financial support.

Legal Framework for Startups in Pakistan

Year : 2020 | Category : Startup Ecosystem
Startups play a very important role in the modern economy and are vital to its social and economic progress. As of 2019, their contribution to the global GDP is estimated at approximately $3 trillion. In addition to the creation of wealth and impact on GDP, startups also have a positive impact on employment.

DFS Insights Accelerator

Year : 2020 | Category : Branchless banking
The gender gap remains an enormous barrier to women’s financial inclusion and economic empowerment; 20% of men are financially included compared to only 7% of women.

Digital Potential in Pakistan

Year : 2020 | Category : Digitisation of Payments
Global growth is increasingly derived from technological advancement. Information and Communication Technology (ICT) sector is one of the keys avenues for entrepreneurial ventures and job creation in both developed and developing economies.

Digitisation of Utility Bill Payments in Pakistan

Year : 2020 | Category :
With 208 million individuals spread across 32 million households, Pakistan is the world’s fifth-largest country in terms of population. Given its size, the utility bill payment space is substantial and capturing these payments within the digital ecosystem comprises a viable use-case.

Access to Credit in Pakistan-Dissecting the Demand and Supply

Year : 2020 | Category : Financing
Access to credit is important for economic growth, creating employment and smoothening consumption for households. It is also an important factor in increasing the incidence of financial inclusion – a concept that implies inclusivity through easily accessible and affordable financial services for all businesses and households. Aside from credit, these services include remittances, insurance and savings among others.

Savings in Pakistan-What do the Numbers Tell Us?

Year : 2020 | Category : Financing
Savings constitute an important driver for financial inclusion. Access to savings instruments enable households to smoothen consumption and investment in human and business capital. In the context of national economies, savings have a direct impact on economic growth and investment.

Regulatory Framework for NBFCs in Pakistan-The SME Lending Perspective

Year : 2020 | Category : Financing
Non-Banking Finance Companies (NBFCs), as the name suggests, are financial institutions that provide selected financial services but do not hold a banking license. In most cases, NBFCs are not allowed to take demand deposits and unlike banks, cannot offer checking accounts.
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