Online, 92% of all state services are available in Kazakhstan.

Bagdat Musin, Minister of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry, summarized the results of the previous year and outlined plans for 2024. According to the minister, 92% of all government services are now available online, with 85% of them accessible via mobile phones. Several new digital services were launched in 2023, including mortgage processing, buying or selling real estate, booking VIP rooms, vehicle legalization, and digital notary services. Additionally, 51 services are currently available through frequently used commercial banks.

Another key area of work for the Ministry of Digital Development, Innovations and Aerospace Industry (MDAI) is the export of IT services.

By the end of last year, IT service exports are projected to reach the planned $500 million. This contributes to economic growth, supports salary payments, and generates tax revenues. The volume of IT services over the first nine months of last year increased by 43% compared to the same period in 2022, reaching 734 billion tenge.

In the telecommunications sector in 2023, 169 villages were upgraded to 4G standards, over 80,000 households were connected via optical fiber lines, and 740 base stations for 5G standards were installed in 20 cities. To improve internet quality this year, 400 villages are planned to be upgraded to 4G standards, and optical fiber lines will be extended to 764 villages. As a result, 100,000 households in 286 villages will be connected.

Source: gov.kz