Solva, the leading Central Asian fintech business headquartered in Almaty, Kazakhstan, announced the equity investment of $20M with Neo Crystal Holdings Limited (“Neo”), a company backed by the …
Visa bids ideas to grow non-cash pays in Kazakhstan – Cristina Doros (Exclusive interview)
BAKU, Azerbaijan, January 8. Visa is proposing novel ideas and technologies for the development of non-cash payments in Kazakhstan, Vice President, Regional Manager Central Asia and Azerbaijan at Visa …
Kazakhs Commemorate Relatives Killed In Crackdown On Protests
Small rallies took place in Kazakhstan on January 5 to mark the second anniversary of anti-government protests, some of which spiraled into riots and ended with many demonstrators being shot by …
Russian oligarch skirts sanctions, buys new jet via Kazakhstan
Sanctioned Russian oligarch Oleg Deripaska purchased a business jet worth $36 million by evading sanctions through Kazakhstan, the independent Russian media outlet Verstka reported on Jan. 5.
Azerbaijan positions one of top ten priority FDI locations in 2024
Notably, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan’s neighbor in the Caspian region, clinched the sixth position in the FDI ranking for 2024, as compiled by FDI Intelligence. In addition to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and …
Azerbaijan positions one of top ten priority FDI locations in 2024
Notably, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan’s neighbor in the Caspian region, clinched the sixth position in the FDI ranking for 2024, as compiled by FDI Intelligence. In addition to Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, and …
Fintech Kaspi.kz is set to be first Kazakh company to list in the U.S.
Fintech Kaspi.kz is poised to become the first company from the Republic of Kazakhstan to list in the U.S. after the company filed for an IPO in late December. The company is parent to the Kaspi.kz …
Kazakhstan Sparks Innovation and Empowers Entrepreneurs for Economic Advancement
ASTANA – Kazakhstan has emerged as a regional entrepreneurial hub, credited to a dynamic startup ecosystem bolstered by government policies and an increasing number of talented and ambitious …
Uzbekistan Sees Nearly Threefold Surge In Money Transfers From Kazakhstan
As per data provided by the National Bank of Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan received 17.6 billion Kazakh tenge ($38.5 million) over the 1 month of 2023, which is 2.6 times more than in the same period last …
The Week in Kazakhstan: Put Out the Fire
The ministry of trade said on December 29 that it plans to abandon price regulations for some essential goods in 2024 and 2025. Next year the government plans to liberalize prices for products like …