Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov inspected the fulfillment of the
President's instructions on industrial development, infrastructure
strengthening, and deeper processing in the agro-industrial complex
(AIC) during a working visit to the city of Astana. He visited a
logistics center, a medical device manufacturing plant, and enterprises
producing bakery, dairy, and meat products.
Astana Mayor Zhenis Kassymbek reported that the city maintains a high
pace of economic development and is strengthening its role as one of the
country's key business centers. Last year, the gross regional product
reached 18.9 trillion tenge. The capital ranks first in the republic in
terms of investment in fixed capital: over four months, 587 billion
tenge was attracted, with nearly 80% being private investment. The city
has 246,000 small and medium-sized business (SMB) entities employing
around 560,000 people. The SMB sector's contribution to the economy has
reached a record 66%. In 2026, the launch of 26 industrial projects is
planned; of these, 8 projects worth 32 billion tenge have already been
commissioned, creating around 500 jobs. Additionally, 18 more projects
worth 36 billion tenge are planned to be commissioned by year-end,
creating around 1,000 more jobs.

Source : https://www.gov.kz/memleket/entities/astana-uir/press/news/details/1236919?lang=ru