Core Insights - VEON Ltd. has announced a partnership between its Kazakh software development company QazCode and AI technology provider Seekr to develop AI-powered B2B solutions [1][3] - The collaboration aims to integrate SeekrFlow, an end-to-end enterprise AI platform, into QazCode's operations to enhance the development of generative AI applications [2][4] Company Developments - QazCode aims to become a leading developer of AI applications both in Kazakhstan and internationally, leveraging Seekr's expertise in AI technologies [3][5] - The partnership will enhance QazCode's offerings to enterprise customers and facilitate AI adoption across business services [3][4] Product Innovations - QazCode has launched several AI products, including KazLLM, which has versions with 8 billion and 70 billion parameters, and the open-source Kaz-RoBERTA conversational model with 2 billion parameters [5][6] - KazLLM received the GSMA Foundry's Artificial Intelligence Award at Mobile World Congress in February 2025, highlighting its significance in the AI landscape [6] Company Background - Beeline Kazakhstan serves 11 million mobile customers and 2 million fixed internet customers, having developed an ecosystem of 60 digital products since 2018 [8] - QazCode, with a team of 750, specializes in creating private Large Language Models (LLMs) and offers IT outsourcing services [9] Industry Context - The global trend shows enterprises increasingly adopting augmented intelligence to gain competitive advantages, indicating a growing market for AI solutions [3]