Q&A: Jehan Ara on Nest i/o’s Journey and Part in The Pakistani Startup Ecosystem’s...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 4 – 2018
Jehan Ara, The Big Bird at Nest i/o
Where did the idea for The Nest i/o come from?
Working for P@SHA, I came across several small companies across...
Relivenow: An Online Mental Health Initiative
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 4 – 2018
Synergyzer talks to Amna Asif, Founder and CEO – Relivenow, about the inception, goals and journey of the social entrepreneurship startup.
What made you start Relivenow?
I have...
The Wolves of Tenacity Part 1 – Establishing the Local Startup Culture
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2018
The Massachusetts Institute of Technology affiliated MIT Enterprise Forum recently established a Pakistan chapter which kickstarted with a Summer Entrepreneurship Bootcamp intended for 16 to 23-year-olds....
Daastan: Digitally Reviving Pakistan’s Literary Industry
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2018
Syed Ommer Amer is a creative entrepreneur and a content specialist. As the founder of Daastan, the technology startup specializing in literary publishing, he aims to...
Q&A: Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed on Cutting Edge Teaching Techniques at Karachi School of Business...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2018
Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed, Dean - KSBL
Question: What is the KSBL (Karachi School of Business & Leadership) vision based around?
Dr. Zeeshan Ahmed: Firstly, KSBL’s vision revolves around leadership.
We...
Q&A: Dr. Umar Saif Talks About Being the UNESCO ICTD Chair, PITB and Driving...
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2018
Question: First of all, congratulations on being appointed the UNESCO - United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization Chair for ICTD - Information and Communication Technologies...
Q&A: Faizan Laghari on Technopreneurship & His Dislike for Wantrepreneurs
As originally published in Synergyzer Issue 3 – 2018
Faizan Laghari is a serial technopreneur for 16 years and counting. He has served as a speaker, mentor, and judge at many Startup Weekends, Plan9 launchpads,...
MAPPING THE LAND OF THE PURE
The Pakistani economy is evolving and not in a subtle way. The changes are evident; be it through the introduction of 4G, the popularity of car-hailing services such as Careem and Uber, the growth...
Nokia: Expanding Product Range & Technological Advances
As originally published in Synergyzer Annual 2018
HMD Global, the home of Nokia phones, expanded their range of phones by launching five new devices at the HMD Mobile World Congress 2018. Four new Android smartphones...