AGP Executive Report
Last update: 5 hours agoAI Infrastructure Push: Kazakhstan signed a $10B package with Firebird and NVIDIA to build the “Data Center Valley” in Ekibastuz, including a planned cluster of 100,000 GPUs, as the country marks six months into its Year of AI and Digital Development. Telecom Expansion: Transtelecom will work with Freedom Connect to deploy fibre-optic lines to villages under the Accessible Internet project, targeting coverage for up to 90% of settlements. Finance for Priorities: Kazakhstan secured preferential loans from the IBRD and AIIB worth $965.4M in Japanese yen to fund priority economic measures, with an 11-year term and a 5-year grace period. Regional Integration: Kazakhstan ranked third among SCO budget contributors at 15.2%, highlighting its continued push for transit, digital economy, energy cooperation and logistics corridors. Trade & Connectivity: The Jiangsu Provincial Center in Astana opened to support Chinese firms across the region, with focus on logistics, e-commerce and export diversification. Energy Watch: OPEC+ output cuts missed targets in May; Kazakhstan was the only major producer above its quota, while overall output fell below the group’s planned level.
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