Tania Aidrus

Just got back from the US - both coasts. Every billboard, every conversation, every room was AI. Almost all of it focused on how AI will transform enterprise, reshape industries, redefine productivity for the knowledge economy. I sat in those conversations genuinely inspired. The pace of progress is remarkable. But I kept thinking about our farmers in Pakistan. Muhammad Iqbal is from District Chiniot has 15 acres and 9 animals. No credit score. No formal record of the food he produces, the animals he raises, the income he generates. To every financial institution in Pakistan, he effectively doesn't exist. Until now. At Waseela, we use AI to generate insights across data our platform collects - milk records, crop yields, vet visits, input purchases. Patterns that take a human analyst weeks, AI reads in seconds. The output: his first ever credit profile. Enterprise AI will create enormous value. I just think we're not spending enough energy on the other story. The most transformational thing AI can do is not make a $10B company worth $50B. It's to make someone invisible to the formal economy - visible. That's the equity story of AI. It doesn't get a billboard on Fifth Avenue or the 101. But it should get a conversation. #AI #Pakistan #ImpactTech @KisaanPK @kleinerperkins @peakxvpartners @kjamali

Stepped out during an Istanbul layover to visit the resting place of Hazrat Abu Ayyub al-Ansari (RA), who gave the Prophet ﷺ shelter when no one else could. In current times, his example hits differently. Hospitality as resistance. Conviction when certainty is in short supply.

Farmers don't need charity - they need access. Proud to share that Waseela has signed an MoU with Faysal Bank to unlock formal financing for farmers tied to real production. Laying the rails for Pakistan's rural economy. rb.gy/t2e6ja

Incredibly proud of the #builders at @DGlobalOfficial who have been heads down putting the building blocks in place to enable us to transition into the next phase of an operational, robust business. Read the full update here bit.ly/DGlobalUpdate

This #Ramazan I've been using the Deen app, fantastic for reading/listening to the Quran, prayer timings, setting reminders for Sehri & Iftaar, finding Qibla direction & the best part is it's ad-free! Try it! Android: bit.ly/DeenAndroid iOS: bit.ly/DeenIOS

A ray of hope and positivity for 🇵🇰 and our tech ecosystem amidst the recent global headlines we have been getting! A clear reminder for all of us that when you dream big and execute with your head down, magic can happen! @AaqibGadit @Gaditek bloomberg.com/news/articles/…

My fellow Pakistanis, our country's future is in our hands - we can overcome every difficulty if we put in our best effort & keep our faith. Lets remember our Quaid's dream for a truly Azad 🇵🇰 and never give up till we begin to achieve it. 🇵🇰Zindabad!

Welcome to 🇵🇰, Sequoia Capital Southeast Asia and hopefully this will be the first of many investments in our young but thriving tech ecosystem! @DbankGlobal @kjamali @mamoonha @surani_johan @velez_david techcrunch.com/2022/07/27/se…

Turning off the internet for a nation of 220M people is THE single worst thing a government can do. Hasn't this country been looted enough by it's "leaders", for God's sake don't also push us into the stone ages!

This Ramazan I have been using the Deen app to read and engage with the Quran - it's been a beautiful, ad-free experience and I would highly recommend it to anyone who is searching for such a product. Download it here: thequransays.com/deen @PoweredbyDeen

Thrilled to share that @kleinerperkins, @nubank & many other global investors are backing our #fintech’s seed round Thank you @velez_david & @mamoonha for believing in our mission & @therayngroup for getting us to this stage. Stay tuned for more … @kjamali

Excited to announce that @kjamali & I have been working on a stealth mode #fintech under @therayngroup for the past few months - our north star is simple - democratizing access to financial services for everyone. Watch this space for more exciting updates soon! @Mo_Aidrus

Very exciting to see @StateBank_Pak continuing to lead from the front to enhance financial inclusion with the introduction of the new #digitalbanking framework! This is a huge step fwd for the budding 🇵🇰 #fintech ecosystem

So proud of our cricket team ... you win some and you lose some, it's the spirit with which you play that matters... Thank you for giving all of 🇵🇰 such joy over the past few weeks. Come back home with your head held high! – at Islamabad, Pakistan

soooo sooooo proud of what our 🇵🇰team has achieved in a week! And what a fantastic effort from both sides #PakvsAfg – at Islamabad, Pakistan

That was AMAZING! Never underestimate the power of 💚!!! #PAKvNZ – at Islamabad, Pakistan

wow just wow boys in green ... you have just shut up all your critics... cricket ka maza aa gaya!!! #PakvsIndia 💚 – at Islamabad, Pakistan

Funding news just keeps getting better for 🇵🇰 startups. @myoraan just announced the largest seed round by a women-led fintech. Big milestone for women in tech & entrepreneurship & for the millions that have been financially excluded! @H4iqbal @farwahtapal techcrunch.com/2021/09/26/or… – at Islamabad, Pakistan

These are our real heroes!!! – at Islamabad, Pakistan

What we have all been waiting for is finally starting to happen ... a huge congrats @usmangul and @aatif_awan ... can't wait to see what's next out of 🇵🇰 startups! – at Islamabad, Pakistan