Eurasia / Tech
Azerbaijan moves to ban under-16s from social media
Official tells parliament companies should "not have the right to exploit the psychology of our children" in Azerbaijan.
AzerTelecom and Telecom Armenia sign internet transit deal
Agreement adds a new connectivity route for Armenia, as Baku and Yerevan continue to implement post-conflict normalisation.
TIIF 2026: Uzbekistan bets on fintech ecosystems to drive next phase of digital growth
Uzbekistan's fintech sector is entering a new stage of development. Companies are seeking to build integrated digital ecosystems that combine banking, payments, lending and ecommerce.
TIIF 2026: Enterprise Uzbekistan employs English common law to attract global tech firms
Ambitious new legal jurisdiction is aimed at attracting international technology companies by utilising legal certainty and regulatory flexibility rather than tax incentives.
TIIF 2026: Russian e-commerce giant Wildberries ramps up Central Asian operations
Russia’s largest e-commerce operator Wildberries became the largest retailer of any sort when it overtook MasterSport in 2019 and took Russia into a new age of e-commerce. Now it is expanding into Uzbekistan's fast-growing economy.
Kazakh president’s pet project gets boost from China
China-Central Asia Monitor: June 5-11, 2026.
Uzbekistan plans 32 mining AI and digital projects through 2030
Part of plan to attract $30bn in investment. Cutting-edge tech could accelerate analysis of geological data, raise efficiency of drilling operations.
Azerbaijani fintechs catching up with banks, says industry head
Regulatory environment being shaped by the Central Bank of Azerbaijan is laying the groundwork for competitive disruption.
From oil wells to code: can Central Asia become the world's next technology hub?
For most of the post-Soviet era, Central Asia's economic story was written in commodities. Now technology is starting to challenge that stereotype.
Can Uzbekistan's first unicorn become its first global technology champion?
For decades, Uzbekistan was known for its cotton, gold and fruit. Today, it is increasingly attracting attention for something entirely different: technology.
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Turkmenistan doesn’t like Elon Musk
Ashgabat takes steps to neutralise Starlink use.
IT Park drives Uzbekistan’s ambition to become Central Asia’s next technology hub
Uzbekistan is betting heavily on technology as the next engine of economic growth, with state-backed IT Park emerging as the centrepiece of the country’s ambitions to become Central Asia’s leading exporter of digital services.
Uzbekistan’s tech ambitions moving to “next big step” says Global Tech Weekend co-founder
Country seen as quickly emerging as one of the most promising and dynamic technology markets in the region.
Kyrgyzstan’s security service set to get expanded surveillance mandate
Use of facial recognition to be legalised.
Astana finally has its light rail metro system
Corruption, cost overruns and fires dogged the project for much of the 20 years it took to construct. Chinese-built automated service is driverless.
Central Asia lagging in AI diffusion – report
Adoption rates, however, are among highest in Asia.
Cryptocurrency A7A5 powers a major sanctions evasion scheme
A new report reveals details of a major sanctions evasion scheme for Russian top business executives and oligarchs based on a cryptocurrency issued by payments company A7.
Tashkent studio’s pirate survival game Windrose pulls in $30mn in 10 days
10mn+ players attracted by big hit reportedly developed on modest budget.
Freedom Holding bets on super-app ecosystem to challenge Kazakhstan's digital giants
The Kazakh-based brokerage-turned-fintech company Freedom Holding Corp is building an app, which is not just a banking service, it is supposed to organise your whole life.
Jesus punches Trump in face in AI video posted by Iran’s embassy in Tajikistan
Clip then shows bloodied US leader knocked into fiery pit of hell.