Eurasia / Tech
London-listed TBC Bank expands digital ecosystem with OLX Uzbekistan acquisition
OLX Uzbekistan is the sixth-most visited website in Uzbekistan with with 5.4mn monthly active users and 2.2mn active listings.
The Caucasus and Central Asia are well wired – survey
Kazakhstan is the leader in “meaningful connectivity.”
Kazakhstan to shift all state comms with personal data to domestic app Aitu
President says exchanging information such as personal IDs and health details on international messaging services could breach data protection law.
Central Asia becomes launchpad for Freedom’s digital banking expansion
Group is bringing Kazakhstan's sophisticated banking technology to the wider region starting with Tajikistan and Georgia.
Uzbek digital doyen Uzum secures $70mn equity financing led by Ten Cent and VR Capital, hits $1.5bn valuation
Company to accelerate development of proprietary fintech, broaden product suite.
Uzbekistan’s first women-focused tech accelerator debuts with Pitch & Rise event
Startup training, mentorship and networking to help turn early-stage ideas into viable, investor-ready ventures.
Driverless cargo trucks introduced on Kazakhstan-China border
“Smart Customs” project includes electronic goods declaration system, continuous unmanned freight movement and automated navigation.
Kyrgyzstan remains tight-lipped over crypto exchange facilitating huge financial flows to sanctioned Russia
$9.3bn reportedly moved over four months.
Uzbekistan’s Click and Kazakhstan’s Halyk Bank announce $237mn fintech banking partnership deal
Combination to further integrate digital and traditional services on Uzbek market.
TBC Uzbekistan ranked one of world’s top fintechs
Reaching 20mn users, company is first and only business in Central Asia to receive the neobanking recognition from CNBC and Statista.
Why does Uzbekistan remain sole country in Central Asia where PayPal is not operational?
Personal data law under fire for walling country off from global digital economy.
Uzbek venture capital outfit IT Park Ventures enters into strategic partnership with Startup Garage
Companies link up to expand potential in turning bold ideas into smart business.
Crypto token launched in Kyrgyzstan by Moldovan oligarch facilitates sanctions-dodging billions for Russia, says report
“A7A5” said to be first stablecoin pegged to ruble. Russian defence sector bank also behind it.
Azerbaijan’s fintech sector posts growth as digital payments expand and regulatory reforms intensify
By April 2025, the monthly volume of cashless transactions using payment cards approached AZN10bn.
INTERVIEW: Uzum the Uzbek unicorn scaling up in a fast-growing market
Uzum is Uzbekistan’s first ever tech unicorn and leading the pack as the country is being transformed into Central Asia’s tech hub.
Armenia announces $500mn AI supercomputing hub with NVIDIA and Firebird
Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan says investment has the potential to transform Armenia's technological landscape.
Central Asian states ready to meet rising global demand for critical minerals
China has stranglehold on rare earths needed for emerging technologies.