As the Tashkent International Investment Forum 2025 (TIIF) draws closer, the Uzbekistan Investment Promotion Agency (UzIPA) is delighted to announce its official sponsors for the country’s flagship event.
Uzbekistan’s most significant international economic event will be taking place at the Central Asian Expo (CAEx) Uzbekistan from 9-12 June 2025, and as a reflection on the country and TIIF’s growing reputation, the full sponsor line-up includes a powerful mix of multinational corporations, regional champions, and leading financial institutions—each playing a unique role in supporting Uzbekistan’s economic ambitions.
UzIPA is thrilled to announce a total of 17 sponsors who have all played a crucial role in Uzbekistan’s growth and rising potential through investments and initiatives deeply integrated into the country.
Platinum Sponsors
Uzum: The company has built the country’s leading digital ecosystem, integrating a national e-commerce marketplace, fintech solutions, and banking services tailored for both individuals and businesses. In 2024, Uzum attracted over $100 million in foreign investments and launched the largest logistics complex for e-commerce in Central Asia. Today, over 17 million people across Uzbekistan rely on Uzum’s ecosystem every month — a testament to the company’s central role in transforming everyday digital services and enabling economic opportunity at scale.
ACWA Power: The Saudi Arabian energy company is a leading investor in Uzbekistan’s renewable energy sector. In 2024, three major renewable projects worth $3 billion were launched, including the Bash and Dzhankeldy Wind Power Plants (1,000 MW), the Samarkand 1 and 2 Solar Projects (1,000 MW of solar power and a 1,000 MWh battery storage system), and the Tashkent BESS Project (500 MWh).
KOC Construction: The Turkish global engineering and construction company is expanding its portfolio in Uzbekistan with key infrastructure projects. KOC Construction is involved in the feasibility studies and planning for the new Tashkent-Samarkand high-speed rail line and is also participating in the expansion of Jurgenchi International Airport.
Yandex Uzbekistan: Yandex Uzbekistan is focused on developing and implementing new technologies to enhance people's lives and improve the digital landscape in Uzbekistan. Since starting operations in the country in 2018, the company has been providing residents with a variety of services, including online taxi ordering, food delivery, cloud and geo services, entertainment options, and educational projects.
Gold Sponsors
Vision Invest: A major Saudi Arabian investment firm, Vision Invest is expanding its presence in Uzbekistan, particularly in utilities and infrastructure. For example, Vision Invest is working with Government to develop new transport and infrastructure public-private partnership (PPP) projects, supporting the country’s privatisation and infrastructure reform agenda.
OTP Group: one of the fastest growing independent banking groups in Central and Eastern Europe, entered the Uzbek market in 2023 by acquiring Ipoteka Bank. With nearly 40,000 employees in 11 countries, the Group provides universal financial services to 17 million customers. It was recognised as a top performer by S&P Global Market Intelligence among the 50 largest European banks in 2023. OTP Group was also the first foreign bank to participate in the privatization of Uzbekistan’s banking sector.
RWB (Wildberries): an international online trading platform launched its operations in Uzbekistan in 2022, and since then, the market has demonstrated rapid growth. Sales of Uzbek products on the Wildberries platform have exceeded $1 billion. By the end of 2024, sales had grown by 61%, while the product assortment expanded by 45%. Company's sorting center in Tashkent has been expanded threefold and now has the capacity to process up to 100,000 orders per day.
Silver Sponsors
TBC Uzbekistan: Part of London-listed TBC Bank Group and Central Asia’s leading digital banking ecosystem. It meets surging demand for digital financial services among the region’s young, tech-savvy population. Its three high-growth fintech businesses—TBC UZ (Uzbekistan’s largest digital bank), Payme (payments) and Payme Nasiya (instalment credit)—serve more than 6 million monthly active users.
DataVolt: A Saudi-Arabian data center developer and operator, is investing $200 million in Tashkent IT Park to support digital services. Future campuses could raise total investment to $5 billion.
Miahona: A Saudi listed company that began operations in 2008 and is one of the first developers of water and wastewater infrastructures under the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) in the region. They have partnered with Government of Uzbekistan to build and upgrade several water and wastewater treatment plants.
UzOman Investment Company: is a strategic investment firm established to strengthen economic ties and foster long-term partnerships between the Sultanate of Oman and the Republic of Uzbekistan. The company currently has a paid-up capital of USD 200 million and manages assets worth over USD 280 million. Hozirgi vaqtda kompaniyaning ustav kapitali 200 million AQSh dollarini, boshqaruvidagi aktivlar hajmi esa 280 million AQSh dollaridan oshadi.
AKSA Enerji: This Turkish energy company is expanding its operations in Uzbekistan to support thermal and renewable generation projects. Aksa is currently developing a new 240 MW gas-fired power plant in Tashkent region and has announced plans for solar energy projects to boost renewable capacity.
StoneX: specializes in hedging futures and commodity contracts. The company is one of the leading publicly traded financial institutions on the Fortune 50 list, serving over 54,000 institutional, commercial, and payments clients, as well as more than 260,000 self-directed clients worldwide.
Halyk Bank: One of Kazakhstan’s leading banks, Halyk Bank is instrumental in enabling cross-border finance and trade within Central Asia. In 2019, Halyk Bank opened a 100% owned subsidiary in Uzbekistan, Tenge Bank.
European Investment Bank (EIB): The EIB plays an important role in supporting sustainable infrastructure and climate-aligned financing in Uzbekistan. For example, the EIB co-financed the modernization of Tashkent’s public transport system, including the introduction of electric buses to reduce emissions.
Squire Patton Boggs: is one of the leading international law firms with expertise in supporting investment projects in the Uzbek market. Notably, the firm advised the French company Veolia on a €1.36 billion public-private partnership project for centralized heating in Tashkent.
PWC: PwC Uzbekistan has been serving clients in Uzbekistan since 1995, when it opened an office in Tashkent. Currently, 189 professional staff work for the Uzbekistan member firm, in three lines of service: advisory, assurance, and tax and legal services.
Global TV broadcaster CNN and its leading anchor Richard Quest, host of ‘Quest Means Business’ and Pan-European broadcaster EuroNews will be at TIIF as official Media Partners to showcase Uzbekistan’s investment story.