Karandaaz Fintech Disrupt Challenge 2018

Working for Financial Inclusion in Pakistan

Karandaaz Pakistan, in partnership with LUMS-NIC and Infinitum Solutions – FinTech Factory announces the FinTech Disrupt Challenge 2018. The purpose of this challenge is to invite the most innovative start-ups from all over Pakistan working in the financial technology space and offer them a FinTech Acceleration Program at the partner accelerators before they pitch for a grant of up to $100,000. Ideas that focus on greater access to financial services, uptake of Mobile Accounts and Financial Services Products especially designed for women will be encouraged.
The objectives of FDC 2018 are as follows:
• Support innovation in the FinTech space to enable greater financial inclusion
• Build a pipeline of refined financial services ideas to be converted into successful FinTechs
• Have the star-ups accelerated on a predefined program to create a Minimum Viable Product (MPV)
• Provide success stories and examples of new payment mechanisms and use-cases