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July 25, 2020 2022-02-14 10:23About
About BF Technologies
BF Technologies (Beyond Future Technologies) was established to focus exclusively on Online eCommerce Market Place Educational Skill Development Trainings through eCommerce Skills Development Courses (ESDC). ESDC is a unique combination of hands on learning experiences which will enable participants to contribute sustainably to the eCommerce landscape of Pakistan.
About Founder and CEO
Having dabbled into some globetrotting, from the mysterious Far East, to the oil rich Gulf and of course the multicultural continent of Europe, I fortunately unearthed a world centered solely on the whims of the World Wide Web. With recent stints in the cybernetic world, which I deem as the information superhighway, I happened to delve into one particular aspect of the hyperspace, and that is eCommerce. As an individual who has been taught the workings of a business as well as serving in the armed forces as an Aviator, the idea of aiding the people of my nation by providing them economic relief seemed as the best possible initiative to undertake.
In a world even prior to a pandemic, virtual learning and employment had gained massive momentum. Post COVID-19 the international economy as well as Pakistan’s existing fragility led to serious impediments in employment. It is for that reason that our company Beyond Future Technologies, stands on the notion of a virtual academic initiative, utilizing Pakistan’s youth bulge into an economically resilient human resource. BF Technologies aims to do that by empowering the youth, businesses and increasing exports to lure in foreign economic activity in Pakistan via eCommerce marketplaces like Amazon, Alibaba, Shopify, eBay, Facebook Shop, and Daraz.
Bilal Hussain
Founder and CEO
Vision and Ideology
The current COVID-19 pandemic necessitates an economic rejuvenation plan along with a much needed Skills Development Program which can enable the youth to generate income from home. eCommerce Skill Development Courses (ESDC) is BF Technologies’ response to this unfortunate scenario. We are extending offers to leading HEIs in each region for collaboration in making the ESDC accessible to a wide range of students.
A range of options can be mutually explored for offering the ESDC series. One core course can be followed by three additional courses to graduate a student with a ‘Diploma in eCommerce’. We are naming this program as ‘Enabling Gig Economy from Home’.
Sustainable Development Goals
BF Technologies is working towards achieving the following Sustainable Development Goals:
• SDG 4 -Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
• SDG 5 - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
• SDG 8 - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
• SDG 17 - Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
Learning Objectives
Some learning objectives of the set of courses offered under the umbrella of ESDC include:
Amazon Private Label / Wholesale & Ebay Seller Courses
To ensure students to establish online businesses with the minimal resources and scale the same in sustainable manner.
Amazon
Listing Promoters
Course
To make students experts in promoting the listings on Amazon
eCommerce
Specialist / Virtual Assistant
Courses
To enable students to become ecommerce expert consultants.
Current Status
The world now going into reboot mode post-COVID-19, the need of the hour is to shift gears towards enabling Gig Economy. This is crucial in these economically volatile and challenging times. The present COVID-19 crisis of Pakistan has presented a dire need of an Economic Rejuvenation Plan and Skill Development Program which can generate income from home within 6-8 weeks' time. In the wake of the pandemic, livelihood generation and staying disconnected from opportunities/ employment has increased and therefore we have developed the eSkills Development Courses (ESDC). We are naming the program as Enabling GIG Economy from Home – Economy Rejuvenation Program.
Using eSkills as an academic initiative; we aim to create online employment opportunities and livelihood opportunities for youth while tapping endless opportunities present in the online marketplace through making use of creative entrepreneurship in the world of eCommerce. We do this through trainings and mentorship of students to initiate business startups, increase customer base of existing products, work on already established businesses and provide services through freelancing platforms.
eEnrollment, eTraining, and eEmployment are key features of eSkills Development Courses. The same criteria have been set by the United Nations for eCommerce Courses. BF Technologies has aligned its services with the following Sustainable Development Goals:
SDG 1
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
SDG 4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
SDG 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
SDG 8
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Our Projects
We are already collaborating partners for eCommerce & eSkills Development Courses with Allama Iqbal Open University, SZABIST University (across Pakistan), Karakoram International University, University of Lakki Marwat, Punjab-TEVTA, TEVTA-KP, Punjab-Women Development Department, Gilgit Baltistan Rural Support Program, and National Incubation Centre Peshawar etc.
| Collaborating Partner | Program Title | Outcome/impact |
|---|---|---|
| Allama Iqbal Open University | eCommerce & Skill Development Program Number of students trained & under training: 600 plus | - Increased Awareness of eCommerce opportunities - Students well-equipped to mark their presence on international online marketplaces. |
| Gilgit Baltistan Rural Support Program | eCommerce Business Training Program Number of students trained & under training: 100 plus | - Increased capacity of the target audience in the realm of eCommerce, eSkills and related concepts. - Promotion of eCommerce as a career path for income sustainability in the region. - Implementation of policies and procedures that realizes the potential of the youth of GB |
| Punjab Women Development Department (PWDD) | 1) eCommerce Academic Initiative Awareness Strategy 2) Mazboot eKhawateen Program Medium – Virtual Audience - | - Increased awareness about eCommerce and earning opportunities for the women of Punjab. - Increased knowledge among women about startups with minimal resources. - Promoting "Gig Economy from Home" to enable women to earn from the safety of their homes. |
| TEVTA Punjab | The Virtual Employment Azadi Program Number of students trained & under training: 650 plus | - Increased knowledge of attaining financially autonomy through eCommerce avenues |
| KP TEVTA | The Virtual Employment Azadi Program Number of students trained & under training: 100 plus | - Increased knowledge of attaining financially autonomy through eCommerce avenues |
| Akhuwat Foundation | Akhuwat Islamic Microfinancing for Ecommerce Startups Number of students – 50 plus | - Enabling students through offering Islamic Microfinancing Loans to deserving students and facilitating them in launching their own eCommerce businesses and income streams. |