Welcome to the AIFCA team

Dear colleagues,


We are pleased to share another update and introduce the newcomers who have recently joined the AIFC Authority.


Please join us in welcoming them to the team and wishing them every success in their new roles.

Ayagoz Kussainova
Senior Manager of the Budgeting Department
Ayagoz graduated from Queen Mary University of London with a BSc in Economics. She brings over 12 years of experience at Nazarbayev University, where she grew professionally across several roles in budgeting and financial coordination.
Outside of work, Ayagoz enjoys swimming, forest walks, and hiking 🌲🏊‍♀️⛰️. Her favorite cuisine is Japanese food 🍣🍜, and she listens to classical and pop music 🎧🎶
She recommends “Emotional Intelligence” by Daniel Goleman 📚✨, and her dream travel destination is Japan.
Her favorite quote is: “If you have to eat two frogs, eat the ugliest one first.” ✨

Don’t forget to say hello when you see her in the corridors😊