Kazakhstan
in several unrelated sectors. Companies are advised to be cautious of exclusive distribution agreements with local partners. Keep in mind that Kazakhstan has a small population spread over a large landmass, and your distribution channels should be able to represent your needs countrywide. U.S. firms with experience doing business in Eastern Europe, the Caucasus, Russia or Ukraine will be well positioned for success in Kazakhstan.
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Event Name: Motor Bike Expo
Date: April 2-5, 2021
Website: https://www.motorbikeexpo.it/en/
Sector: Motorcycles
Event Name: EICMA Cycles and Motorcycles Show
Date: November 23-28, 2021
Website: https://www.eicma.it/en/
Sector: Bicycles and motorcycles
Event Name: Autopromotec
Date: May 25-28, 2022
Website: https://www.autopromotec.com/en/
Sector: Automotive aftermarket
Motorcycles
Current Market Trends & Demands
Intelligent Transportation Systems: With around 4 million residents and 2 million vehicles on the streets daily, road congestion has frustrated commuters and threatened economic growth in Kazakhstan’s largest cities (Almaty, Shymkent, Nur-Sultan). In 2018 the government launched Digital Kazakhstan, a five-year program focused on digitization of energy, transportation, agriculture, e-commerce, and smart city infrastructure as well as development of high speed and secure communication networks and IT infrastructure across the country. Development of an Intelligent Transport System envisioned under the program includes components for automating road toll collection, developing points for non-stop dynamic weighing of vehicles along road transport corridors, and traffic control systems among others.
Ridesharing Services: The ride sharing market in Kazakhstan is actively developing. Over the past few years rideshare service providers such as Yandex Taxi, Bolt, inDriver and others have entered the market. In addition to the growth of taxi aggregators, the promotion of mobile applications and development of related services has had a positive impact on the market. Traditional taxi service providers are on the decline in Kazakhstan due to the expansion of rideshare service providers. Thanks to the “uberization” of taxis in Kazakhstan, the market is expected to grow over the next few years, with total trips increasing by 13% and the average cost per ride by 12%. This growth will be driven by consumer demand and growing competition between service providers.
Robotics/Machine Intelligence: The Government of Kazakhstan has identified the development of artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT) technologies and big data analysis as priorities in its bid to improve efficiency of key industries and diversify the economy. In partnership with the World Bank, the Institute of Smart Systems and Artificial Intelligence (AI) was established in 2019 at Nazarbayev University in Nur-Sultan to support creation of a national AI cluster to include a laboratory, a data processing research center and AI development science park. In 2020 as a part of the 50th annual World Economic Forum (WEF) meeting in Davos, the Kazakhstani government, the Astana International
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