Kazinform International News Agency

What Kazinform International News Agency does

Kazinform International News Agency (МИА «Казинформ» / QazAqparat) is the official state news agency of Kazakhstan, operating under the direct supervision of the Presidential Administration (Ақорда) and as part of the President's Telerradiocomplex (PTRK). The agency traces its origins to the Kazakh Telegraph Agency (KazaTA) established in 1921 and was reorganized and renamed Kazinform following Kazakhstan's independence from the Soviet Union in 1991; in 2026 it marked its 105th anniversary. Its core function is the production and dissemination of state-verified news on Kazakhstan's politics, economy, society, culture, sport, and international relations, delivered through a unified multilingual platform spanning seven language editions (Kazakh Cyrillic and Latin script, Russian, English, Chinese, Uzbek, and Arabic) accessible via qazinform.com, inform.kz, and language-specific subdomains.

The underlying technology is a multilingual news content management and distribution platform with subdomains for each language and a dedicated sports vertical (InformSport), supplemented by special editorial projects covering constitutional reform, historical documentaries, and cultural features. Distribution extends beyond the agency's owned digital properties through broadcast partnerships with Jibek Joly TV (JJTV) live streaming and the Kazakh TV-Radio Complex (TRK/PTRK). No API, mobile application, or developer-facing platform is publicly available, and no proprietary AI/ML features are disclosed.

The business model is non-commercial in the conventional sense: as a state entity, Kazinform provides public information services funded through government budget allocations rather than direct customer payments. No pricing structure, investor relations, or public financial disclosures exist. The customer base is implicitly the general public (news consumers across language audiences), government and state institutions (as the agency's statutory principals), and media outlets that receive and republish Kazinform content. Editorial leadership is appointed under direct government oversight, with a Managing Director and chief editors responsible for each language edition.

Name

Kazinform International News Agency

Legal name

МИА «Казинформ»

Website

https://inform.kz

Company type

Private

Founded year

1921

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Kazinform is the official state news agency of Kazakhstan, publishing verified news across seven language editions (Kazakh, Russian, English, Chinese, Uzbek, Arabic, and Latin-script Kazakh) via multilingual websites and broadcast partnerships for public, governmental, and media audiences.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

International News Agency

NAICS

Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, and Other Media Networks and Content Providers (51621)

SIC

Newspapers: Publishing Or Publishing & Printing (2711)

akta.pro primary industry

News Agencies & Wire Services (General & Specialized) (MPAJADAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Public Service News Channels (MPABAIAE), International News & Current Affairs Broadcasters (MPABAEAD)

Keywords

• International news agency
• Multilingual news platform
• State media services
• News content distribution
• Digital news publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Astana

HQ country

Kazakhstan

HQ region

Asia

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Kazinform International News Agency is Kazakhstan's official state news agency, producing and distributing multilingual news content about Kazakhstan and the world across seven language editions (Kazakh, Russian, English, Chinese, Uzbek, Arabic, and Latin-script Kazakh). It delivers news on politics, economy, society, culture, and sport through dedicated websites, a sports vertical (InformSport), special editorial projects, and broadcast partnerships with Kazakh television channels. The agency operates as part of the President's Telerradiocomplex under the Presidential Administration of Kazakhstan.

Product overview

Kazinform International News Agency operates as a unified multi-language news platform offering Kazakhstan and world news across 7 language versions (Kazakh, Russian, English, Chinese, Uzbek, Arabic, and Latin script Kazakh). The core product is the news website at qazinform.com with regional and language-specific versions at inform.kz, kaz.inform.kz, cn.inform.kz, oz.inform.kz, ar.inform.kz, and qz.inform.kz. A dedicated sports vertical is provided through InformSport. The platform also features Special Projects including constitutional reform coverage and cultural documentaries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kazinform International News Agency (qazinform.com) International news agency website providing news about Kazakhstan and the world in multiple languages (Kazakh, Russian, English, Chinese, Uzbek, Arabic, Latin-script Kazakh).
• Kazinform Kazakh Edition (kaz.inform.kz)

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record.

• Jibek Joly (JJTV)Channel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKazinform content is available through Jibek Joly TV channel's live streaming service, expanding reach to television audiences in Kazakhstan
• TRK/PTRKChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorPartnership with Kazakh TV-Radio Complex for broadcast distribution of news content

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WAM - Emirates News Agency: United Arab Emirates' official state news agency; directly comparable state-owned multilingual international news agency model.
• TASS Russian News Agency: Russia's state-owned international news agency; runs multilingual wire and broadcast distribution, serving as the closest direct peer to Kazinform in mission and operating model.
• Kabar (Kyrgyz National News Agency): Kyrgyzstan's state news agency operating multilingual coverage in Kyrgyz, Russian, and English; directly comparable Central Asian regional state news peer.
• Ukrinform: Ukraine's national news agency operating under state auspices with multilingual coverage; directly comparable as a post-Soviet state news agency.
• Uza.uz (Uzbekistan National News Agency): Uzbekistan's state news agency providing multilingual coverage in Uzbek, Russian, and English; a directly comparable Central Asian state news peer.
• Xinhua News Agency: China's official state news agency with multilingual wire, web, and broadcast syndication; directly comparable to Kazinform as a state-affiliated international news provider.
• Anadolu Agency: Turkey's state-affiliated international news agency operating multilingual wire distribution; directly comparable in function and state-backed model to Kazinform.
• IRNA - Islamic Republic News Agency: Iran's official state news agency with multilingual wire distribution; a directly comparable state-affiliated international news provider.
• AZERTAC: Azerbaijan's state news agency providing multilingual wire service; directly comparable regional post-Soviet state news agency to Kazinform.
• BelTA - Belarusian Telegraph Agency: Belarus's state news agency providing domestic and international news coverage; directly comparable post-Soviet state news agency model to Kazinform.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/kazinformkz
• Facebookfacebook.com/kazinform.ru

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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