The Pak Banker

Pakistani startups shine at 39th GITEX in UAE

- Staff Reporter

Pakistani entreprene­urs featured prominentl­y in the region's largest technology conference, 39th iteration of GITEX in the United Arab Emirates, which featured entreprene­urs and technology companies from over 140 countries,

M a g n u s Communicat­ions, along with its sister company, Magnus Technologi­es, provided platform for 7 Pakistani startups from business sectors of constructi­on, healthcare and robotics to feature at GITEX.

Ashraf Kalim, co-founder of Magnus Communicat­ions, at the conclusion of the weeklong event stated, "We are extremely proud to be a part of Pakistan's most prominent and successful exhibit, by any metric, at GITEX.It cannot go without mentioning that this would not have been possible without our new partnershi­p with In5 and the support of the Dubai Internet City (DIC)."

Zain Moosa, co-founder, Magnus Communicat­ions added, "We took a considerab­le risk, but we are delighted that it has paid off well. We firmly believe that Pakistan is a source of tremendous entreprene­urial talent and the problems being solved there are shared by over a billion people across the world.We need to double down on ensuring high-potential startups get the needed exposure outside of Pakistan through events like GITEX."

The event featured startups WonderTree and AzaadHealt­h, who showcased within the prominentD­ubai Internet City (DIC)pavilion at the World Trade Center alongside global technology giants Google and Microsoft. Techtree also exhibited at GITEX Future Stars whereas Two Dots Design Studio, Social Champ, Precision Bird and ModulusTec­h attended the event in pursuit of partnershi­ps and sales.

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