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The “Economic Multiplier” series. Part 1. Why is Kazakhstan’s largest private business investing in Kostanay, and why was the investment forum held on a factory floor? We examine how the region is moving from a raw-material model towards a complex cross-sector system in which private capital accounts for 80% of investment and a single industrial initiative can trigger a chain reaction across related sectors.
The “Economic Multiplier” series. Part 2. The real effect of investment is measured not by the sum of individual projects, but by how they reinforce one another. How do the automotive industry, deep agricultural processing, wind generation and a dry port combine into a single economic cluster? We examine the structural shift in Kostanay Region, where growth in one sector creates reliable demand for the others.
The “Economic Multiplier” series. Part 3. A tonne of grain costs KZT 85,000, while products made through deep processing can be worth up to KZT 500,000. How is a traditionally agricultural region industrialising its rural economy? We show how robotic farms, bioethanol, freeze-drying and agricultural drones are building longer value chains and transforming the region’s core sector.
The sociological service of the TALAP Center conducted a unique study on the health of Kazakhstani people.
Only 16% of Kazakhstanis consider themselves healthy. A unique study on the health of Kazakhstanis was conducted by the TALAP Center for Applied Research. In Almaty, people move less and sleep less, in Astana, they are more stressed and eat fast food, in Shymkent, there is a greater emphasis on fruits and vegetables, but only 7.3% of Kazakhstanis regularly visit a doctor for preventive examinations.
A major exclusive in the early days of 2024 – an interview given by the head of state, Kassym-Jomart Tokayev, to the Egemen Qazaqstan newspaper. The president devoted part of the detailed conversation to discussing a painful topic for the Republic - domestic violence. According to Tokayev, he "supports the tightening of punishment for domestic violence."
This is the first paper in the Kazakhstan Economic Radar, Q2 2026 series. It explains how the radar is constructed and how it can be used.
This is the second paper in the Kazakhstan Economic Radar, Q2 2026 series. It presents the issues being discussed by the country's economic experts.
This is the third paper in the Kazakhstan Economic Radar, Q2 2026 series. It presents the Institutional Radar, based on an analysis of government economic policy.
