Former Soviet countries are seeking ways to redirect their export and transit cargo bypassing Russia amid its aggression against Ukraine.

Robakidze’s platform to create straightforward and clear API documentation became extremely popular and so she teamed up with fellow Georgian Maria Doliashvili to start Theneo.

The economic situation in Uzbekistan’s major trading partners, sharp fluctuations of their exchange rates, rising commodity and energy prices are increasing macroeconomic uncertainties and risks.

Fitch expects all these economies to grow in 2022, but has cut its forecasts by 0.2-4 percentage points, with the largest cuts for commodity importers.