Growing capacities
- Congratulations to 500-backed agritech startup Qarbotech on the new addition to their co-founding team, Amirul Merican! Amirul has been appointed COO and will be spearheading operations and production scale-up.
- Amirul previously co-founded a biotech company that specializes in manufacturing Black Soldier Fly Larvae products. He is a Shell scholar who holds a Bachelor’s in Mechanical Engineering and Energy, Sustainability & the Environment (MEng, BA) from the University of Cambridge.
- “I am excited to welcome Amirul to Qarbotech. His diverse experience and vast knowledge in startup and manufacturing, combined with his relentless dedication to sustainability, make him an ideal candidate to lead our operations,” shared Co-founder & CEO Chee Hoe Chor. “We are confident that Amirul’s expertise will help Qarbotech to scale our impact in Malaysia, Indonesia, and beyond,” he added.
Independence for Indonesians
- Attractive interest rates are now available to Indonesians via the newly launched digital banking app by Krom Bank Indonesia, a digital bank under Kredivo Group!
- “Moving forward, Krom will focus on strategies to increase customer adoption and focus on building digital products that help our younger generation build financial independence,” shared President Director Anton Hermawan.
- Kredivo Group’s wide ecosystem includes Kredivo, the pioneer of buy now pay later (BNPL) in Indonesia with nearly 10 million users, and KrediFazz, a P2P lending entity.
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