Blome visits IBA

Published January 25, 2024

KARACHI: The Center for Entrepreneurial Development (CED) at the Institute of Business Administration (IBA), Karachi welcomed the US Ambassador Donald Blome for a networking meeting where IBA Executive Director Dr S Akbar Zaidi provided an overview of the institution.

Director, IBA-CED Dr Lalarukh Ejaz presented a compelling overview of the centers programmes and initiatives.

The ambassador was accompanied by US Consul General in Karachi Conrad Tribble and others.

Ambassador Blome enthusiastically engaged in discussions with founders of several notable startups of IBA-CED, including Valeem, Logexcourier, Get Go Rides, Khud Muhafiz, and winners of IBA-CED’s GreenEnovate Waste Management Challenge Royella Trading and Dominator Bio Tech.

He commended their work and appreciated their vision behind the startups.

Published in Dawn, January 25th, 2024

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