Eurasia / Tech
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.
Delivery drone training takes off in Kazakhstan
Aviation authorities reviewing airspace and certification regulations to address growing use of unmanned aerial vehicles.
M360 GSMA Eurasia event spotlights rich promise of mobile tech, 5G and AI
Mobile technologies and services said to have generated 7.7%, or $220bn, of GDP across region last year.
Tajikistan faces uphill climb to wire the country
Dushanbe has slowest Internet in Eurasia.
CZ visits KGZ to talk BTC and BNB
Bishkek takes step to introduce blockchain technology on national level.
InDrive pioneering a sustainable "fair" ride-hailing business
The Siberia-born InDrive ride-hailing service is doing something special. It cut margins, offers the cheapest prices possible and is generous to its largely freelance staff. IIt is pioneering a new "fair" business model that works.
UN agencies launch programme to strengthen youth resilience in Uzbekistan to cybercrime, digital violence
Growing concerns over risks posed by rapid digitalisation of society.
First-ever Uzbek-language startup guidebook series launched to support aspiring entrepreneurs
“In every region I’ve visited, I’ve seen talented young people full of ideas — but they struggle to find resources they can actually use," says Startup Garage founder Mukhammad Khalil.
COMMENT: Europe could benefit from partnering with Armenian tech innovation
Armenia is a democracy with a young, tech-savvy population and a hunger to scale, writes Samson Avetian of Armenia-based investment platform eqwefy.
Azerbaijan targets influencers in overhaul of online advertising rules
Bloggers and content creators will be held accountable for the accuracy and fairness of the ads they disseminate.
Uzbekistan's Startup Garage arrives in North Africa with Casablanca launch
Pursuing "launchpad" relations with local investors, accelerators and entrepreneurs.
Uzbekistan’s Borderless university applications for emerging market students startup flourishes
“Students are not picking universities. They just want to leave and study abroad. We make that happen,” says the CEO and founder of Borderless, an online application that helps students from emerging markets find a university place.
Kazakhstan has emerged as one of world’s fastest-growing technology hubs, says report
Value of country's startup ecosystem soared to $26bn in 2024, up 18-fold since 2019, says Dealroom.co and Astana Hub analysis.