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3 months ago

After years of struggle, Pakistan’s fintech sector ‘finds its feet’ Pakistan’s fintech industry is showing signs of a strong rebound after years of lagging behind regional powerhouse India, as investors’ interest and simplified regulatory framework increases funding inflows, Forbes reported. The global publication said venture funding in the country’s fintech sector surged from $10.4 million in 2019 to $150 million in 2022, positioning Pakistan as an emerging player in digital finance. But the momentum slowed in 2023, as funding dropped to $12.5 million amid global economic uncertainty. Investment has since recovered, roughly doubling to $26.3 million in 2024 and reaching $52.5 million in the first half of 2025. By late November, Pakistan’s 450 fintech firms had collectively raised $391 million in venture capital, Forbes said. The year’s largest deal was a $52 million pre-Series A round by supply-chain fintech Haball. Meezan Bank, Pakistan’s biggest Islamic lender, provided $47 million of the funding. Forbes said the investment stands out not only for its size but also as one of the most prominent collaborations between a traditional bank and a digital startup in Pakistan. Stronger regulatory support is also helping sustain the sector’s momentum. The state-backed Pakistan Startup Fund is offering equity-free grants aimed at attracting more venture capital, Forbes reported. Pakistan has also created a regulatory and licensing structure for digital banks, with five entities — including Easypaisa and Mashreq Bank — expected to begin pilot operations by early 2025. The reforms aim to raise adult financial inclusion from 64% in 2023 to 75% by 2028. Pakistan has also emerged as a major player in digital assets. It ranked third globally — behind India and the United States — on Chainalysis’s 2025 crypto adoption index. Forbes described Pakistan as a “rising star in digital assets,” even as the government begins developing a formal regulatory framework for virtual currencies. Unlike Bangladesh and Nepal, which have declared cryptocurrencies illegal, Forbes said Pakistan has maintained a more open approach. That is beginning to shift as regulators work to establish new virtual asset rules, the report said. Pakistan also gained a position in global cryptocurrency governance after Bilal Bin Saqib, chairman of the Pakistan Virtual Asset Regulatory Authority, joined the World Economic Forum’s Steering Committee on Digital Asset Regulations, Forbes noted. Pakistan's fintech sector has grown exponentially in 2025 with increased adoption of digital payment mechanisms. Digital payments accounted for 88% of all retail transactions in Pakistan in FY2025, according to the central bank's data. This shift is significant given the cash-dominated nature of the country's economy. The expansion of digital payment infrastructure has led to the entry of new players in Pakistan's fintech sector. Earlier this year, Pakistan’s fintech company ABHI was selected as one of the eight startups worldwide to join Mastercard Start Path’s Small Business program, according to a statement. This program, by the global payment gateway, supports startups in scaling their business and developing products for small businesses globally. According to Mastercard, the program has supported over 500 startups in 55 countries, which have gone on to raise more than $25 billion in capital. In October, Pakistan’s fintech startup ZAR has raised $12.9 million in fresh funding to pilot dollar-backed stablecoins, a move seen as a major boost for Pakistan’s growing crypto market. Two Pakistani fintech startups, Haball and PostEx, were also named to the Forbes Asia 100 to Watch 2025 list, joining an exclusive group of emerging businesses across the Asia-Pacific recognized for innovation and impact.

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@ams-ireland-uk.bsky.social

6 months ago

Life of a Sample: behind the scenes of an archaeological excavation in Ireland Archaeology is about more than just the shiny treasures! Just as important are the environmental remains which can tell us about how people lived and what they actually did in the past. Here, we…

Have you seen our new doc 'Life of a Sample'? View it here buff.ly/gEBO1X1 to see how important samples are in archaeology & what they can tell us #archaeology #archaeologicalexcavations #foynestolimerickroadproject #foynestolimerick #excavation #post-excavation #postex #postexcavation #ecofacts

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@ams-ireland-uk.bsky.social

6 months ago

Life of a Sample: behind the scenes of an archaeological excavation in Ireland Archaeology is about more than just the shiny treasures! Just as important are the environmental remains which can tell us about how people lived and what they actually did in the past. Here, we…

Ever wondered how archaeologists can tell how old a site is or what the past environment was like? Check out our new short documentary on 'Life of a Sample' to learn just that! buff.ly/gEBO1X1 #archaeology #archaeologicalexcavations #foynestolimerickroadproject #foynestolimerick #excavation #postex

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Kenneth Aitchison

@aitchis1.bsky.social

8 months ago

Bridging the Post-Excavation Gaps: Structured Guidance and Training for Post-Excavation in Archaeology This article explores the pressing need for consistent structured guidance and training in post-excavation (PX) skills within the field of archaeology. This need was identified through consultations…

Just published -
Bridging the Post-Excavation Gaps: Structured #Guidance and #Training for Post-Excavation in #Archaeology

delighted to be a co-author with #KeithMay & @JamesArchaeo

#OpenAccess
#OpenArchaeology
#PostExcavation #PostEx #PX #Matrix
www.degruyterbrill.com/document/doi...

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Ruth Carden 🦴 🐾 🐚🦪 | 🦣🏺

@ruthfcarden.bsky.social

9 months ago

The different colours of cave bone washing water … early to end ….

Like coffee but not coffee!

Speaking of coffee… time to make some!

#cavearchaeology #irisharchaeology
#irishcavebones
#bones
#zooarchaeology
#palaeoireland
#postex

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CIfA Finds Group

@cifa-finds.bsky.social

11 months ago

Two women standing in a lab looking at some bone fragments with the text that says, 'Want to AMP up your career? Historic England is launching small grants for Archaeological Mentoring Partnerships to support the development of post-excavation specialist skills. AMP grants (£3,000 to £7,000) offer funding to enable experienced practitioners in archaeological post-excavation specialisms to provide emerging professionals with structured skills development, using a one-to-one mentoring approach. To support the launch of these grants we are running a workshop as a fringe event to the 2025 CIfA conference. Join us at the BMI in Birmingham on 29th April to meet potential Mentors or Mentees, learn good practice in what makes a great mentoring partnership and find out how you can apply for a grant! Read caption for more information.’

📣Archaeology Mentoring Partnership Grants

These grants will provide funding to enable experienced practitioners in archaeological post-excavation specialisms to provide emerging professionals with structured skills development for specific skill areas. 1/3

#HistoricEngland
#FindsSpecialist
#PostEx

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CIfA Finds Group

@cifa-finds.bsky.social

1 year ago

Photo by CIfA Finds on March 13, 2025. May be an image of 1 person, poster, top, magazine and text that says "Introducing ANNA TYACKE ORDINARY COMMITTEE MEMBER Anna has worked as a curator and Portable Antiquity Scheme FLO for 30 years. She is a freelance finds specialist, adept at identifying pottery, stone implements, and flint. Her primary specialisms are metalwork and numismatics. Her current work is largely for the Cornwall Archaeological Unit processing and identifying finds from 16 sites associated with the A3O· enlargement scheme. CIfA Finds Group".

🌟 Next up in our introductions is our Ordinary Committee Member, Anna Tyacke.

Anna has spent 30 years working as a curator and PAS FLO. She is a freelance finds specialist with vast experience in identifying various types of artefacts. 1/2
#postex
#findsgroup
#findsspecialist

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CIfA Finds Group

@cifa-finds.bsky.social

1 year ago

A graphic featuring Ruth Beveridge with informative text that says, 'Ruth has been a professional archaeologist for over 30 years, beginning her career at the Museum of London as a field archaeologist in central London. Moving into post-excavation she worked with artefact assemblages on a range of sites across the country, with particular focus on East Anglia. Since 2008 Ruth has worked as a small finds specialist, reporting on a wide variety of assemblages for development-led archaeology, currently for Wardell Armstrong (part of SLR).'

🌟 Next up in our introductions is our Ordinary Committee Member, Ruth Beveridge.

Ruth has been a professional archaeologist for over 30 years, specialising in small finds and reporting on a wide variety of assemblages for development-led archaeology. 1/2

#PostEx
#FindsGroup
#FindsSpecialist

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Voiceup Pakistan

@voiceuppakistan.bsky.social

1 year ago

Zindigi, in collaboration with PostEx, is solving real-world challenges logistic companies face by digitizing cash-on-delivery payments in Pakistan. Powered by RAAST, the Dynamic QR feature empowers riders to swiftly generate the QR from their PostEx.

#Zindigi #Collaboration #PostEx

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Protechbro Media

@protechbro.bsky.social

1 year ago

Pakistan’s PostEx Expands to Saudi Arabia Pakistani startup PostEx, which provides financial and logistics services to online merchants, will expand into new markets, starting with Saudi Arabia this year Muhammad Omer Khan, the founder and CEO of PostEx, stated in an interview, “We are interested…

Pakistani startup PostEx, which provides financial and logistics services to online merchants, will expand into new markets, starting with Saudi Arabia this year Muhammad Omer Khan, the founder and CEO of PostEx, stated in an interview, “We are interested in entering other… #Tech #Pakistan #Postex

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Lauren Nofi

@lenofi.bsky.social

1 year ago

Cover of Current Archaeology magazine May edition. An index finger points to a tree in an aerial view of country buildings in a clearing.

An advert in the magazine (full text next image).

Green advertisement with a castle panorama against a blue sky with small clouds across the top. Three inset photos run down the right side: three people around a sieve, and young woman drawing a buckle, and someone holding an unfused bit of vertebra. Heading says “Postex Experience.” Below is the Bamburgh Research Project logo. “Join us at Bamburgh Castle! Spring Session: 20 May to 24 May 2024. Summer Session: 9 September to 13 September 2024. Professional archaeologists will guide as you learn to clean, identify, and record artefacts from one of the most exciting sites in the UK! Includes private castle tour and specialist workshops on topics such as pottery and zooarchaeology. Please check website for details for each session. URL: https://bamburghresearchproject.co.uk”

Fresh from the UK, the newest issue of Current Archaeology features an advert I designed for our #postex weeks this season. Join us at Bamburgh for some sweet, sweet #archaeology!

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