A new World Bank report paints a grim picture of efforts undertaken over the last two decades to tackle stunted growth in children. Rates of diarrhea and related stunting in children have remained constant in Pakistan over the past 15 years despite …Continue reading
The Dawn of Pakistan’s Fintech Boom
After spending 18 years in the commercial banking sector, Qasif Shahid recently quit his job and started his own company. He raised $1 million in venture capital to introduce a digital wallet that will allow users to minimize their reliance on hard …Continue reading
CreditFix – Approving Borrowers That Other Lenders Have Missed
The World Bank states that approximately 100 million adults in Pakistan don’t have access to formal and regulated financial services. This means that more than 50 per cent of Pakistanis don’t have access to formal credit because they can’t be profiled through …Continue reading
World Bank Launches Solar Maps for Pakistan
Pakistan is now one of the few countries in the world to have access to high-quality solar energy maps, which can help increase the country’s renewable energy output, and expand the access to sustainable and affordable sources of energy for its citizens. …Continue reading
Data Science Lab Director Awarded World Bank Grant
Information Technology University (ITU) faculty member and Data Science Lab Director Dr Faisal Kamiran has won a World Bank innovation award for his research on the identification of hotspots for harassment of women in public transport. His team has been awarded $100,000 …Continue reading