Paolo Sorbello

Public domain research by Radio Azattyq showed the extent of Kairat Sharipbayev’s private interests.

The increased energy demand could be met by a long-awaited nuclear power plant. 

The question for the future development of renewable energy sources is whether the goals are, in fact, too ambitious. 

After “meritless” tax and environmental claims and a new law threatening the ownership of the mine, the Canadian investor has escalated the dispute. 

A new head of Samruk-Kazyna could bring about changes in governance and personnel. 

Hundreds of activists and sympathizers took part in a march for women’s rights in Almaty. 

An explosion at a Soviet-era pipeline near the border between Russia and Kazakhstan shows just how intertwined the energy sectors of these countries are.

Another investor has left Kazakhstan, highlighting the worsening business climate. 

Despite his resignation from the presidency in March 2019, Nursultan Nazarbayev’s shadow lies heavily across the “new” leadership. The January parliamentary elections confirmed the paradox.

After some initial commotion in the political environment, the parliamentary race folded back into a roll-call of loyalists. 

A bank close to Nazarbayev buys a competitor, while smaller lenders continue to fall.