“Kazakhstan 2050” strategy aims to transform Kazakhstan into a knowledge-based diversified economy driven by the private sector. Key pillars of the strategy are strengthening institutions (“100 Concrete Steps”), improving physical infrastructure (Nurly Zhol), and raising the quality of human capital.

Electronic signatures on audit reports should not just be permitted but, indeed, be required. Introducing e-signatures is a useful step toward increasing the digital usability and security of repor…

Personally, I am not one who supports completely unrestricted freedom of speech. I believe that content calling for dehumanisation and violence on vulnerable groups can be censored. But banning books because someone might take offence and riot is simply bowing to might. We should not be allowing powerful groups to arm-twist us into banning such […]