Since the beginning of 2024, Kazakhstan has seen a noticeable increase in the number of registered companies in the small and medium-sized business sector. According to the latest data, the number of registered SMEs reached 2.2 million. The contribution of small and medium-sized businesses to the country's GDP was 36.5%. Today, businesses provide jobs for more than 4 million people.
The state and second-tier banks actively support entrepreneurship development in the country by providing businesses with loans at preferential interest rates. An example of such successful cooperation is the Dalanger Bakery.
We will discuss the activities of the bakery, which not only supplies the domestic market with tasty and high-quality products but also contributes to the regional economy's development, in the next feature.