BAKU, Azerbaijan, October 2. Kazakhstan’s
Kazpost and Singapore-based Abhibha Technologies Pte. Ltd. have
signed a memorandum of understanding to explore solutions for
expanding public access to digital assets on the sidelines of the
AI & Digital Bridge 2026 forum in Astana today.
According to the forum's press service, Kazpost Chairman of the
Management Board Bekezhan Zhakeyev and Abhibha Technologies
Director Bharat Thillainayagam signed the memorandum.
The agreement establishes a framework for long-term cooperation
between the companies, including the development of solutions
related to access to digital assets and the integration of relevant
technologies. The parties will study the possibility of expanding
access to digital assets for Kazakhstan’s population through
Kazpost’s mobile application.
They will also examine potential partnership models, product
implementation processes, mechanisms for ensuring compliance with
legal requirements and technical requirements for integrating
proposed solutions. The memorandum is aimed at developing
long-term, effective, and mutually beneficial cooperation between
Kazpost and Abhibha Technologies.
Kazpost is Kazakhstan’s national postal operator and
a 100% subsidiary of the state holding Samruk-Kazyna. It operates a
network of nearly 2,500 post offices across the country, employs
about 17,000 people, and provides postal, logistics, financial, and
digital services. In 2025, the company processed 8.9 million
international mail items (up 51% year-on-year) and 10 million
domestic mail items (up 6%). Kazakhstan rose to 39th place in the
Universal Postal Union’s global ranking of postal operators in
2025.
Abhibha Technologies Pte. Ltd. is a
Singapore-registered company (incorporated in March 2022) whose
related entity develops Onmeta, a fiat-to-crypto and crypto-to-fiat
on/off-ramp infrastructure platform focused on emerging markets.
Onmeta supports local payment methods (including UPI, GCash, and
others), more than 15 blockchain networks and thousands of tokens,
and is used by over 80 Web3 platforms.
AI & Digital Bridge 2026 (formerly Digital Bridge) is
being held on October 1–3 at the EXPO International Exhibition
Center in Astana. Organized by the Ministry of Artificial
Intelligence and Digital Development of Kazakhstan, Astana Hub, and
the Astana city administration, the forum has attracted more than
1,500 speakers from over 100 countries, 500+ investors, and 600+
startups, and is expected to draw tens of thousands of
participants.