Tokayev: By 2026, Kazakhstan plans to increase exports of IT services to $1 billion

Kazakhstan plans to increase exports of IT services to $1 billion by 2026, President of Kazakhstan Kassym-Jomart Tokayev said, Report informs via Kazinform.

“Last year, exports of the domestic IT industry grew fivefold. I have set the task of increasing its volumes to $1 billion by 2026,” he said.

According to Tokayev, Kazakhstan should gain a foothold as a center of gravity for global digital technologies and become a haven for the offices of the largest international IT companies.

Previously, he instructed the government to adopt a strategic document defining the scope of application, tasks and tools for the development of AI in the country. He also instructed to ensure the construction of data centers specializing in artificial intelligence within two years. According to Tokayev, Amazon, Google, Mastercard and Citigroup may be involved in the construction of data centers.