Kazakhstan’s IT Exports via Astana Hub Exceeds $680 Million

By Dana Omirgazy  in Business on 31 March 2026

ASTANA — Astana Hub exported IT services worth 328 billion tenge (US$681 million) in 2025, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development Zhaslan Madiyev said during a March 31 government meeting. Madiyev highlighted that the industry’s growth is built around four key areas: stimulating productive innovation, implementing …

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