There are more and more entrepreneurs in the Karaganda region

Since the beginning of 2022, the number of employees in the small and medium-sized business sector of the Karaganda region has increased by 12.2%. There are more than 89 thousand entrepreneurs in the region today. The output of SMEs increased by 17.9% and amounted to 955.5 billion tenge.

The SME sector provides more than 40% of jobs, fulfilling an important task of ensuring employment. This year, more than four thousand projects worth 32 billion tenge have been financed. The priority of support is determined by the manufacturing industry.

To support entrepreneurs in the region, a regional program for the development of small and microbusiness "Entrepreneur" has been launched. This is a preferential loan at 5% per annum.

In addition, 637 small and medium-sized businesses work for the production and consumer needs of large companies. This allows you to get a guaranteed sales market and increase labor productivity. So, since the beginning of the year, 37 enterprises have signed contracts with industrial giants of the region for 44.3 billion tenge. By the end of the year, 77 more companies will be provided with orders from these enterprises.