SMEDA, Alibaba.com sign pact for 2,000 MSME onboardings
The SMEDA Alibaba agreement will train 10,000 MSMEs, help onboard up to 2,000 firms on Alibaba.com, and offer eligible businesses reimbursement support of up to Rs150,000.
SMEDA and Alibaba.com have signed a Strategic Cooperation Agreement to expand digital market access for Pakistani MSMEs.
Officials say the programme will train 10,000 MSMEs and help onboard up to 2,000 eligible businesses on Alibaba.com.
SMEDA will offer reimbursement-based financial support of up to Rs150,000 for each eligible MSME.
Priority sectors include sports goods and sportswear, textiles, agricultural machinery and auto parts.
The pact builds on a May 2026 MoU signed during Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s visit to China.