In this episode of Thought Behind Things, we speak with Obaid Arshad, Founder & CEO of Gingko Retail, Pakistan’s biggest ecommerce operating platform and the largest order aggregator in the country.

We Explore:

Less than 1% of Pakistan’s commerce has moved online
How Gingko Retail became Pakistan’s largest ecommerce enabler
214+ merchants using the platform
IPO plans for the future
Why Pakistanis needs global exposure
And why Pakistan might become unliveable in 25 years due to climate risk

This episode is a deep-dive into Pakistan’s ecommerce backbone, the systems behind scaling retail digitally, and what the future of this industry looks like.

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Credits:

Executive Producer: Syed Muzamil Hasan Zaidi

Associate Producer: Saad Shehryar

Publisher: Talha Shaikh

Editor: Jawad Sajid

Q&A Economy: How Have You Done?