BAKU, Azerbaijan, May 30. Kazakhstan is
witnessing the rapid adoption of digital financial services and is
making strong efforts to expand financial inclusion through
technology, Secretary-General of the Digital Cooperation
Organization (DCO) Deemah AlYahya told Trend.
“Kazakhstan is steadily strengthening its position in the global
digital transformation and innovation landscape, emerging as one of
Central Asia’s leading digital economies. According to the Digital
Economy Navigator (DEN) 2025 developed by the DCO, Kazakhstan
demonstrates particularly strong performance in several key pillars
that are essential for building an inclusive and future-ready
digital economy”, she said.
AlYahya noted that the DEN is a comprehensive global framework
that measures the maturity of the digital economy across 80
countries, representing 85% of the world’s population and 94% of
global GDP. Built on 145 indicators from internationally recognized
data sources and global surveys, the DEN evaluates countries across
three dimensions: Digital Enablers, Digital Business, and Digital
Society, with countries assessed on a scale of 0 to 100 across the
various pillars and subpillars.
“Kazakhstan’s performance reflects a balanced and
forward-looking approach to digital development. One of its
strongest areas is Digital Finance, where the country scored 75.4,
including an impressive 85.7 in access to digital banking and
finance. This highlights Kazakhstan’s rapid adoption of digital
financial services and its efforts to expand financial inclusion
through technology. These achievements indicate that Kazakhstan has
established an enabling regulatory environment capable of
supporting innovation, digital trade, and investment,” the
secretary-general said.
The DCO was founded in November 2020. It is the world’s first
standalone international organization focused on the digital
economy. The organization’s headquarters is located in Riyadh.
