World-class companies like Facebook, Google and Amazon have opened their APIs’ access to other vendors the world over for the advancement of technology. Shoaib Khan said Google maps’ open APIs had revolutionised ride-sharing applications like Uber and Cream, and the APIthon would also come up with such wonderful products. “The partnership will be a game-changer for startups, telecoms, tech companies, financial and government sectors by enabling them to develop new services and revenue streams; and transform the customer experience”. Momentum Pakistan Chief Executive Officer Amir Jafri said, “We are pleased to have Abacus Consulting on board to drive digital economy of Pakistan. With over three billion people worldwide online and over two billion on social networks; today, the digital economy is worth three trillion dollars globally.

Source: Pakistan Today January 01, 2018 16:52 UTC