Day: December 29, 2022

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Digitt+ Granted Pilot Launch Approval in Pakistan

LAHORE, Pakistan, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ — Digitt+, Pakistan’s first agriculture focused Fintech, today announced that the State Bank of Pakistan has formally granted it approval to pilot launch their Electronic Money Institution (EMI). Digitt+ is powered by Akhtar Fuiou Technologies (AFT).

Digitt+ is committed to digitizing the agricultural ecosystem, offering financial inclusion to farmers and unbanked people through its technology, partnerships, and relationships with agribusinesses and FMCGs in Pakistan.

Digitt+ has partnered with FuiouPay, a leading international payment solutions provider, to provide market-based alternative to the traditional banking system. FuiouPay offers holistic enabling solutions through their seventy five intellectual property licenses and several patented software.

Qasim Akhtar Khan, Founder and Chief Strategy Officer at Digitt+ talked about the scale and potential of the venture: “We look forward to providing financial technology solutions to the farmers of Pakistan who will be able to open bank accounts and gain access to credit and modern digital financial services such as bill payments, e-commerce, investments, and money transfers. This effort has the potential to solve food security issues, enhance crop yields, and improve human welfare in Pakistan, directly impacting thousands of farmers and merchants.”

Pakistan has been an agriculture powerhouse for decades. Agriculture employs almost half of the country’s workforce and contributes about 25% to GDP. Despite its size and prominence, the sector does not have commensurate access to financial services from the banking system. Furthermore, recent climate change has devastated farmers and deeply impacted their production, thus making access to financial technology all the more important. Such services can provide much-needed access to formal banking channels and donor agencies to support farmers in adapting to climate change.

“At Digitt+, we are using technology to develop innovative digital financial products focusing on micro services to build a comprehensive platform that will enable the delivery of these solutions to a wide range of users, not only for the retail Agri market but for the corporate sector as well, through the provision of specialized business tools.” added Ahmed Saleemi, CEO of Digitt+, giving further insight on how the company would unlock the potential of the Agri economy.

Digitt+ is braced to embark on a mission to revolutionize the Agriculture Fintech sector in Pakistan. The approval from State Bank of Pakistan is an important milestone in that direction.

CONTACT: Noman Shabbir, noman@toplinepr.com

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Arab Parliament Speaker meets with President of Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University

Cairo, Speaker of the Arab Parliament Adel bin Abdurrahman Al-Asoumi, met with the President of Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University and Secretary General of the Prince Mohammad bin Fahd International Foundation, Dr. Issa Al-Ansari.

In a statement issued by the Arab Parliament today, the two sides agreed to sign a memorandum of understanding (MoU) that regulates cooperation in several fields, as well as cooperation between centers and internal departments of each party.

Al-Asoumi emphasized that raising the status of scientific research has become one of the main requirements for achieving sustainable development in the Arab countries and an essential pillar of Arab national security in its comprehensive concept, expressing the Arab Parliament’s interest in building effective and sustainable partnerships with institutions concerned with supporting and developing the educational process in the Arab world, including Prince Mohammad bin Fahd University, which represents one of the ancient academic and scientific institutions in the Saudi Arabia and the Arab world, as well as its advanced ranking at the Arab and international levels.

The Speaker praised the university’s role in building youth’s creativity, innovation, and constructive critical thinking, thus contributing to strengthening the status of scientific research in the Arab world.

For his part, Dr. Al-Ansari reiterated the university’s keenness to launch sustainable cooperation with the Arab Parliament in many areas that serve the joint Arab action, especially concerning developing education, scientific research, and youth empowerment.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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Saudi Arabia achieves nine advanced places in Sheikh Hamdan bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Award for Distinguished Academic Performance

Riyadh, The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia has achieved 9 advanced places in the Sheikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al-Maktoum Foundation Award for Distinguished Academic Performance at its 25th Cycle. The Award categories are the Distinguished Student, Distinguished Teacher, Distinguished School & School Administration and the Excellence in Educational Research.

Four Saudi male and female students participating in the distinguished student category were able to obtain four advanced places, including Hassan bin Ali Bou Mozah from the General Department of Education in Al-Ahsa Governorate, and Mishaal bin Essam Al-Dweywaishi, Farah bint Abdullah Al-Mezaini, and Taraf bint Ahmed Al-Saawi from the General Department of Education in Riyadh.

As for the “Distinguished Teacher” category, Saudi male and female teachers won four places, including Abdul Karim bin Abdullah Al-Matar from the General Department of Education in Al-Ahsa Governorate, Mohammed bin Mufreh Al-Shahrani from the General Department of Education in Asir Region, Najlaa Bint Abdulaziz Al-Thumairi from the General Department of Education in Riyadh Region, and Amerah Bint Sagheer Al-Yami From the General Department of Education in Najran Region.

In the “Distinguished School and School Administration” category, Al-Siddiq Secondary School (Boys) from the Education Department in Rejal Al-Amaa Governorate won an advanced place in Hamdan Bin Rashid Award for Distinguished Academic Performance 2022, in addition to the Kingdom achieving the Arab award “Hamdan – ALECSO Award for Excellence in Educational Research” .

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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11 terrorists arrested in five governorates

Baghdad The Military Intelligence Directorate announced the arrest of 11 terrorists in five provinces.

The Directorate stated in a statement: “The terrorists were arrested in ambushes in the governorates of (Salah al-Din, Nineveh, Anbar, Kirkuk, and Maysan), based on accurate intelligence information.”

It added: “The terrorists are wanted by the judiciary in accordance with the provisions of Article (4 / terrorism) in the districts of (Dujail, Al-Shirqat, Al-Majar Al-Kabeer, Al-Hamdaniya, Al-Ramadi and Al -Dibs).

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

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A wanted person arrested according to Article 4 of the Anti-Terrorism Law, north of Babylon

Hilla The checkpoint of the martyr Salam Shanan, at the northern entrance to the city of Hilla, arrested today, Thursday, one of the wanted persons, according to Article 4 of the Anti-Terrorism Law, while he was trying to enter the governorate.

A source in the Babylon police said, “A police checkpoint at the northern entrance to the city of Hilla arrested, according to a judicial warrant issued in 2018, one of those wanted in accordance with Article 4 of the Anti-Terrorism Law.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

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Minister of Immigration: These are the plans of the National Committee for Women’s Welfare, and the displacement camps will be closed soon

Baghdad The Ministry of Migration and Displacement revealed the mechanism of work of the National Ministerial Committee for Women’s Welfare, and government plans to end the displacement file and close the camps for the displaced.

The Minister of Immigration, Evan Faiq, stated, in a statement to the National Iraqi News Agency (NINA), that “the National Committee for Women’s Welfare was established under the auspices of the Ministry of Immigration and the membership of most government institutions, especially the Ministries of Interior, Health and Labor, following the emergence of a group of cases in the displacement camps, in order to place an integrated study to reduce this phenomenon.

She explained, “The committee, at the beginning of its formation, was concerned only with the Ministry’s care categories, displaced women, refugees, and displaced women, and then expanded to include work in all regions of Iraq, especially with regard to the file of suicide cases, violence, and electronic extortion.”

The minister continued, “We have joint efforts with the Women’s Empowerment Department in the General Secretariat of the Council of Ministers, and we will prepare a comprehensive technical study that will be implemented by the Women’s Empowerment Department,” noting that “the Ministry of Interior is the one who provides us with statistics, and we have a new meeting soon to find out the average figures for these cases.”

Regarding the number of women in the displacement camps, she confirmed: “The majority of those inside the displacement camps are women and more than men.

Regarding the time limit for closing the displacement camps, she explained that “the Ministry of Immigration has joint programs with the regional government for the process of voluntary return and ending the displacement file, because the majority of the camps are in the region,” noting : “The last camp for which the central government is responsible is Al-Jada’a Center for Psychological Rehabilitation, which will continue, given that there is a return from Al-Hol camp.”

She explained: “The last camp that will be closed during the coming period is the “Jada’a 5” camp, after more than 250 families were returned, and very few numbers remained, and they will be integrated in another region, because most of them have clan problems, and we also have a joint plan with the Kurdistan region to work on the camps of the region.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

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Iraq exempts of Kuwaitis from entry visas to attend Gulf 25

Baghdad The Consulate General of the State of Kuwait in Basra announced today, Thursday, that the relevant Iraqi authorities have canceled the condition for obtaining an entry visa to the Republic of Iraq and exempting incoming cars from customs and tax duties, insurance and all other guarantees, coinciding with the period of the Gulf Cup.

Source: National Iraqi News Agency

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Shura Council’s Saudi-Bulgarian Parliamentary Friendship Committee meets with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Bulgarian Embassy

Riyadh, The Saudi-Bulgarian Parliamentary Friendship Committee of the Shura Council, chaired by Council member Dr. Ibrahim bin Mohammed Al-Qannas, held here today a meeting with the Chargé d’Affaires of the Embassy of Bulgaria to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

During the meeting, the two sides discussed bilateral relations and several issues of common interest in various fields, in order to contribute to achieving the common interests of the two countries, especially concerning parliamentary affairs.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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Organizing Committee of Diriyah Season Starts Selling Spanish Super Cup Tickets

Riyadh, The Organizing Committee for the activities of the Diriyah Season 2022 began offering tickets for the “Spanish Super Cup” matches, which are organized by the Ministry of Sports, during the period from 11 to 15 January next, for football fans from inside and outside the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia through the official website of the season www.diriyahseason.sa.

The King Fahd Stadium in Riyadh will host the global football event, which will feature the stars of Spanish and international football, with Real Madrid competing against Valencia and Real Betis competing against Barcelona. The two winners advance to the Super Cup final.

Source: Saudi Press Agency

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General Authority for Statistics, SDAIA Sign MoU to Exchange Expertise and Support GASTAT’s Competitive Position in the Field of Data

Riyadh, The General Authority for Statistics and SDAIA signed a MoU to enhance cooperation between the two parties, in the presence of Faisal bin Fadel Al-Ibrahim, Minister of Economy and Planning, Chairman of the Board of Directors of GASTAT, the President of SDAIA, Dr. Abdullah bin Sharaf Al-Ghamdi, and the Director of the National Information Center, Dr. Essam bin Abdullah Al-Waqeet. The agreement was signed at the headquarters of the Ministry of Economy and Planning in Riyadh by Dr. Fahd bin Abdullah Al-Dossari, President of GASTAT, and Dr. Mashari bin Ibrahim Al-Mashari, Deputy Director of the National Information Center.

The memorandum of understanding stems from the belief of the two parties in the importance of government integration in order to achieve the goals of the Kingdom’s Vision 2030. The memorandum aims to exchange expertise to support the competitive position of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in the field of data, and raise the levels of harmony between statistical and record data in order to support policies and research in various development fields. The memorandum also aims to reach a knowledge-based economy and society through joint coordination in order to raise the quality and quantity of indicators, statistics and data related to developmental aspects, and to support decision-making based on scientific methodologies and accurate data based on evidence.

The memorandum of understanding also contributes to the formation of a comprehensive system of databases and statistical information in accordance with international standards. It also emphasizes on raising the level of cooperation in awareness-raising programs, organizing courses and workshops between the two parties, in addition to exchanging knowledge, expertise and skills, and training employees.

Source: Saudi Press Agency