Jazz Launches Its Report on the State of Digital Entrepreneurship in Pakistan
The Digital Entrepreneurship Ecosystem in Pakistan (DEEP) White Paper has been developed by Jazz Sustainability and Digital teams in collaboration with Veon under the Make Your Mark programme which aims at empowering youth through technology.
Pakistan needs a vibrant digital ecosystem to strengthen the economy, boost exports, and help provide jobs for the two million young people who enter the workforce each year. With the potential to build a formidable digital ecosystem, the country is already a major global player in IT services.
The DEEP white paper not only identifies challenges in the digital ecosystem in Pakistan but also provides concrete recommendations for corporations, universities, investors, entrepreneurs, incubators, accelerators, and the government to address those challenges in a sustained manner for Pakistan to come at par as some of the developed nations in the digital space. The paper was formally launched on 30th October 2017 at the National Incubation Centre where selected people from academia, IT hubs/corporates, government, and media were invited
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To develop a strong digital ecosystem, all the stakeholders need to work on their parts. As most of the population of Pakistan is young and ready to make an impact with their tremendous talents and potential, startup ventures can be a driving factor to make their dream come true. By cultivating its startup ecosystem, Pakistan can start removing the obstacles that make it difficult for entrepreneurs to build businesses that can achieve scale.
The white paper advocates that various stakeholders contribute towards strengthening the digital ecosystem of the country in a collaborative manner and contribute towards the GDP. If every stakeholder works for a common goal, it is not that far that Pakistan will be an example to the world for its fast moving digital economy.
