Within the framework of the World Economic Forum in Davos (Switzerland), Astana International Financial Centre (AIFC) and the Waves Platform signed a memorandum on cooperation and strategic partnership.
The purpose of the partnership is the creation of an advanced ecosystem for financial technologies using the latest blockchain platform.
«Cooperating with the Waves Platform, the AIFC provides Kazakhstani start-ups with a unique opportunity to develop projects at a new technological level, thereby this initiative to allow the promotion of blockchain technologies in Kazakhstan. Cooperation with such fast-growing companies, leaders in their field, gives the AIFC a huge advantage for training professionals in the field of development of innovative solutions for the financial services industry using elements of blockchain technology», Assel Zhiyenbayeva, Chief Digital Officer of the AIFC pointed out.
«We are confident that our partnership will bring to Kazakhstan the most advanced practices in the field of blockchain technologies and will turn the AIFC into one of the most innovative centres for the development of industry in the world. Thanks to the experience accumulated in the framework of our cooperation, we will also be able to replicate the best solutions, which will have a positive impact on the development of the entire blockchain ecosystem in the CIS», Alexander Ivanov, CEO and founder of the Waves Platform added.
The parties also intend to support start-up companies in the field of financial and blockchain technology and provide them with access to blockchain solutions of Waves Platform, as well as attract foreign start-ups to the AIFC Acceleration Programme platform and jointly conduct training events.