By early 2025, the number of mobile banking and digital wallet users was in the tens of millions, and the volume of QR payments was breaking all records.
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The Power of Farmer Cooperatives: How Nepali Farmers Can Effectively Unite and Access Large Markets
This structural weakness is compounded by a complex of systemic challenges. Soil depletion and erosion, accelerated by massive deforestation for fuel, reduce fertility.
From University Bench to IT Project: How Nepal is Bridging the ‘Skills Gap’
In the safe haven of the Himalayas, a quiet but rapid revolution is unfolding. Long overshadowed by more traditional industries, Nepal’s IT sector is emerging as a powerful engine of economic growth.
The Jugaad and Social Innovation in Nepal: How Initiatives are Solving Problems and Creating Unique Business Models
A quiet revolution is unfolding in a country struggling with deep socioeconomic and geographic challenges.
New Wave of EdTech in Nepal: Localized Platforms for Qualification and Language Learning
Nepal has one of the most valuable assets in the 21st century: its demographic dividend. More than half of the country’s population is under 25. This generation is ambitious, technologically savvy, and more eager than ever to pursue better career prospects both at home and abroad.
Fintech Tsunami or Evolution? How Nepalese Banks Adapting to the Era of Digital Wallets, Neobanks, and AI Scoring
The global financial industry is experiencing unprecedented technological transformation. Digital payments, neobanking, and the widespread use of artificial intelligence (AI) are fundamentally changing the way financial services are delivered and consumed.
The Power of Strategic Alliances: A Guide for Nepalese Companies to Find Reliable Partners to Grow Together
Despite some progress, Nepal faces a number of structural challenges, including low productivity, declining exports, a stagnant industrial sector, and limited domestic employment opportunities.
Solar and River Energy to Everyone: Solutions in Hydropower and Solar Panels Provide Light and Heat to Remote Villages
Electrification rates in rural areas, where more than 80% of the population lives, have soared from less than 35% in 2000 to an impressive 93.4% by 2023.
The Role of Youth in Shaping Nepal’s Future: From Social Media Activity to Political Movements
Nepal is at a critical juncture in its development, driven by its large youth generation. Armed with digital technology and a deep sense of disillusionment with the existing system
From Solo Travelers to Digital Nomads: How Nepal’s Travel Industry Is Adapting to New Demands of Global Tourists
Today’s global traveler – whether a solo traveler seeking authenticity or a digital nomad seeking an inspiring location to work remotely – places new demands on the quality, flexibility and content of the tourism product.