Kazakhstan’s President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev has declared 2026 the Year of Digitalization and Artificial Intelligence. The government’s primary objective is to integrate modern technologies into all sectors of the economy.
However, the ambitious digital transformation plans are accompanied by structural challenges, including energy-related issues and the need for a deep modernization of public administration.
According to data from relevant agencies, by the end of 2025, high-speed internet had been extended to approximately 2,600 rural settlements across Kazakhstan, with access planned for an additional 1,900 villages in 2026. Data processing infrastructure is also being developed: two new data centers with a combined capacity of 7.4 MW have already been commissioned in Almaty and Astana, while three more data centers with a total capacity of 12.9 MW are scheduled to launch in 2026.
The growth of digital services is also becoming a significant economic factor. In 2025 alone, more than 54 million public services were delivered through the eGov Mobile application, and Kazakhstan’s exports of IT services reached approximately one billion dollars.
Nevertheless, digitalization in Kazakhstan has progressed unevenly. Several sectors — including housing and utilities, construction, industry, and agriculture — continue to rely on outdated management and production processes. This means that technological modernization requires not only the adoption of new solutions, but also a fundamental restructuring of the institutional environment.
