Topic: Central Asia

Business news and investment opportunities in Central Asia

Kyrgyzstan Tajikistan Uzbekistan

Uzbekistan joins Central Asian hydropower race

21/06/2017

After years of raising objections to similar projects in neighbouring Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan, Uzbekistan earlier this…

Economy

CCA economic growth slumps to 20-year low with more gloom ahead

05/05/2016

CCA economic growth: A combination of the large and sustained decline in commodity prices, the knock-on effect…

Economy

World Bank predicts Central Asian stagnation and urges cooperation

08/04/2016

Central Asian stagnation: The economies of Europe and Central Asia continue to face difficult headwinds in an…

Economy

New IMF report lays out recipe for Central Asian economic growth

26/03/2016

Central Asian economic growth:  Nurturing a more competitive business environment, fostering worker talent, and improving access to…

Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Economy

Azerbaijan bucks trend as EBRD downgrades Central Asia’s prospects

10/11/2015

The EBRD has revised its predictions for Azerbaijan’s GDP growth upwards from 1.5% to  3% and 2.5%…

Azerbaijan Kazakhstan Turkmenistan Uzbekistan Economy

ADB downgrades Central Asian growth forecast

22/09/2015

Central Asian growth: The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has revised its  growth forecast for Central Asia  down…

Germany Mongolia Economy

German businesses set sights on Central Asia and Mongolia – Commerzbank

20/02/2015

German businesses set sights on Central Asia and Mongolia: With Commerzbank forecasting that  the republics of Central Asia…