TBT DESK

Robi Axiata PLC, one of the country’s leading digital service providers, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with BRAC Bank PLC to provide financial assistance to app developers of Robi’s app marketplace, bdapps.

The MoU was signed recently at Robi Corporate Office in Dhaka. Under this collaboration, BRAC Bank will offer specialized financial services for bdapps developers. The partnership also aims to promote, scale, and sustain the innovative ventures of young app developers. The initiative seeks to empower emerging digital entrepreneurs across Bangladesh and create opportunities for them to transform their ideas into sustainable businesses.

Representing BRAC Bank at the signing ceremony were Syed Abdul Momen, Additional Managing Director & Head of SME; Alamgir Hossain, Head of Small Business and Distributor Finance; Indrajit Sur, Head of Medium Business and Supply Chain Finance; and Mohammad Jakirul Islam, Head of SME Strategy, Innovation and New Business.

From Robi Axiata PLC, attendees included Shihab Ahmad, Chief Commercial Officer (CCO); Md Showkat Kader Chowdhury, Head of Marketing; Manik Lal Das, Director, Customer Value Solutions; and Shafiq Shamsur Razzaq, General Manager, VAS & Digital Services.

Speaking at the event, Robi’s Chief Commercial Officer, Shihab Ahmad, said: “Through this partnership with BRAC Bank, we aim to provide young app developers with the financial tools they need to transform innovative ideas into sustainable ventures. This initiative will inspire young developers to move forward and will play a role in strengthening the country’s digital economy.”

bdapps, a digital initiative by Robi Axiata PLC, is one of Bangladesh’s leading mobile app development platforms. It provides developers with tools, resources, and support to help turn innovative digital solutions into reality.