Kazakhstan is balancing potential gains from higher oil prices with risks linked to weaker global risk appetite and rising inflationary pressures amid heightened tensions in the Middle East, ING said.
A 25-company Kazakh trade delegation to Qingdao resulted in $125 million in deals with Chinese partners. Direct B2B meetings to showcase agro-industrial products such as flour, oil and fat, honey, dairy, and confectionery attracted Chinese importers and distributors.
The Digital Initiatives Fund of the Eurasian Development Bank (EDB) has signed a memorandum of cooperation with Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Development on the sidelines of the Digital Qazaqstan forum in Shymkent.