Recalling the beginning, Omar Sahib – CEO of WEBXPAY simply says, “Back when we started there was no regulation! It was unthinkable for banks that a third party could handle online payments. But there were guidelines by Visa and Mastercard. It was happening elsewhere and it was high time for Sri Lanka.” The year was 2016 and the concept of ...
Singapore based eCommerce startup Zilingo recently announced its acquisition of Sri Lankan startup nCinga for a whopping $15.5 million. The announcement comes as part of Zilingo’s efforts to expand its operations in the South Asian region. Early in 2019, the Singaporean startup talked about its plans to invest as much as $100 million for expansion efforts. The nCinga acquisition comes ...
“The world is changing. It doesn’t matter which article or research document you pick up. You’ll get a feeling that the world today is very different from where it was yesterday. Regardless of how far back you go, technology has helped propel and accelerate that change in ways that we haven’t seen before,” said Andrea Della Mattea – President, Microsoft ...
Are you a budding student entrepreneur? Looking to take things to the next stage? Then look no further than the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards. Organised by the Entrepreneurs’ Organisation, the Global Student Entrepreneur Awards, or GSEA, is a global program that aims to recognise and support student entrepreneurs. GSEA is a global competition that begins at a national level. Selected ...
If you’re an active follower of Sri Lankan startups, then the name SPIKE should be quite familiar to you. But for those of you who don’t know about it, SPIKE is a regular meetup that brings together founders, technologies, investors, and anyone else curious about what this whole startup thing is about. First held in 2014, it’s been a regular ...
It’s fair to say that the advent of ride hailing apps in Sri Lanka has changed our lives for the better. Thanks to PickMe and Uber, convenience is at your fingertips, literally. But that’s not to say that the two companies have been without their fair share of issues over the years. In fact, quite a few of them continue ...
It’s a question that doesn’t have a pretty answer. Since its inception, Uber has been a company that has surrounded itself in controversy. While much of it has been closer to its home in the US, even here in Sri Lanka the global unicorn has had its fair share of issues. But with a string of incidents involving drivers and ...
Beaches with luxurious views. Mountains with lush greenery all around. It’s time for that much needed holiday trip. You keep picturing it in your head. You start to make plans. You ask yourself about all the things you could do. Suddenly, you’re stuck for answers and have only questions in your head. Sounds familiar? That’s where Discover.lk want to help. ...
22 startups alongside 300 handpicked ecosystem builders, corporates, investors, startup enthusiasts. Together, they represented some of the most prominent names of tech and entrepreneurship in Asia. Over 3 eventful days, if you had walked into The Factory at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, you’d have found it to be buzzing with excitement. For it was here that the 4th Seedstars Asia Summit ...
22 startups alongside 300 handpicked ecosystem builders, corporates, investors, startup enthusiasts. Together, they represented some of the most prominent names of tech and entrepreneurship in Asia. Over 3 eventful days, if you had walked into The Factory at Phnom Penh, Cambodia, you’d have found it to be buzzing with excitement. For it was here that the 4th Seedstars Asia Summit ...
Takas.lk has officially entered into a strategic alliance agreement with Mastercard. As part of the agreement, Takas will be able to utilise several Mastercard assets. These include Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS), Tokenization services like Mastercard Digital Enablement Services (MDES), and other API based services. Furthermore, the alliance hopes to offer a better consumer experience at Takas.lk while enabling the ...
Takas.lk has officially entered into a Strategic Alliance Agreement with Mastercard. As part of the agreement, Takas will be able to utilise several Mastercard assets. These include Mastercard Payment Gateway Services (MPGS), Tokenization services like Mastercard Digital Enablement Services (MDES), and other API based services. Furthermore, the alliance hopes to offer a better consumer experience at Takas.lk while enabling the ...
Daraz Sri Lanka and Dialog Axiata Group have officially joined hands in what they call a “strategic partnership to collaborate on digital commerce”. As part of this partnership, wOw.lk’s management and operations will integrate into Daraz Sri Lanka. Additionally, visitors to wow.lk will be redirected to daraz.lk starting 1st of December. In case you’re an existing customer and have purchased ...
Twitter may bring in a few app changes next year. This mainly involves new ways of displaying conversations, particularly Twitter threads. Currently, testing is being carried out on twttr, the company’s prototype app. Better conversations? One of these features is a Reddit-like conversation tree. Jane Manchun Wong, a noted reverse engineer discovered this feature being developed on Twitter. One that ...
We’ve talked about it for years, from conceptualisation to testing, to actual implementation. As of 2019, 5G has finally kicked off its launch in the official space. If Ericsson’s latest mobility report is anything to go by, it’s happening faster than we realise. As of now, total 5G subscriptions are expected to reach 13 million by the end of 2019. ...
F’Up Fridays. It’s a celebration of failures and learnings from some of the most interesting people from the startup ecosystem in Sri Lanka. At the October edition of F’Up Fridays, we had Rohan Jayaweera, Yusra Aziz Eliyas and Imran Vilcassim take the spotlight. Passion alone doesn’t cut it At times passion can be the driving factor in the pursuit of ...
If you actively follow the startup ecosystem, then the name Seedstars will be a familiar one. The largest startup community and investor in emerging markets, it’s known to invest over $1 million in startups across the world. Over the years, it has been active in Sri Lanka as well. Promising local startups have been able to leverage its competition to ...
“What I love about AI is its ability to replicate human beings,” said Dr. Romesh Ranawana – CTO of Tengri UAV. His quote describes in a single sentence, the power of Artificial Intelligence. Over the past decade, artificial intelligence has gone from being a buzzword to a very real trend. For proof, you only need to look at your phone ...
There are a lot of implications for enhancing the end-user experience with quality engineering. Happier customers, better products, more efficient business operations are some of them. However, achieving this doesn’t fall on the technical aspects alone. SLASSCOM Quality and Business Excellence Summit 2019 explored this under the theme of “Accelerating End User Experience Through Quality Engineering”. Bringing people together can ...
There are a lot of implications for enhancing the end-user experience with quality engineering. Happier customers, better products, more efficient business operations are some of them. However, achieving this doesn’t fall on the technical aspects alone. SLASSCOM Quality and Business Excellence Summit 2019 explored this under the theme of “Accelerating End User Experience Through Quality Engineering”. Bringing people together can ...
