Work is underway in Akmola region to create comfortable business conditions and reduce administrative barriers. This year, within the framework of a Single comprehensive program, the state is providing assistance to small and medium-sized businesses, offering favorable credit conditions, grants and infrastructure development. This was told at a briefing by the head of the regional Department of Entrepreneurship and Industry Yerbol Ospanov, the Regional Communications Service reports.
Since the beginning of the year, thanks to a Single comprehensive program, 644 projects have been supported, which gave a powerful impetus for further development. The allocated funds are also used for infrastructure: several enterprises, including the Makinsky poultry farm, have already been provided with electricity and sanitation.
"State support has a positive impact on the development of entrepreneurship in the region. This year, the number of small and medium-sized enterprises increased by 0.7% and reached 59.1 thousand. They employ more than 145 thousand people, and this number continues to grow. The volume of products produced by the SME sector is 14% higher than last year. The share of SMEs in the gross regional product has increased to 30.8%, which underlines the importance of small and medium-sized businesses in the region's economy," said Yerbol Ospanov, head of the Regional Department of Entrepreneurship and Industry.
Social entrepreneurship is also developing in the region. Thus, 50 subjects have already been included in the Register of Social Entrepreneurship and receive additional benefits. Tax breaks, grants, assistance in finding partners and other support measures are available for such companies. For example, one of the entrepreneurs received subsidies and guarantees in the amount of 56 million tenge, and another was given preferential terms for renting premises.
It was not without difficulties – in the spring of this year, floods caused damage to 28 SMEs. A special commission has been created to help the affected companies, which has already made decisions on compensation totaling 127.5 million tenge. Most of the applications have been approved, and payments have already been received by entrepreneurs.
Among other things, the region has also seen an increase in domestic trade since the beginning of the year. Nevertheless, the inflation rate remains an important issue.
"To curb price increases, more than a thousand contracts have been concluded with manufacturers and shops, and 323 fairs with goods at discounted prices have been organized. A budget has been allocated to stabilize prices, and with the new harvest, the region has contracted large volumes of vegetables so that the population does not have supply disruptions in winter and spring," the speaker noted.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/aqmola/press/news/details/873185