AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoAI Infrastructure Push: Kazakhstan signed a $10B package with Firebird and NVIDIA to build the “Data Center Valley” in Ekibastuz, aiming for a GPU cluster of 100,000 and boosting the country’s AI and digital ecosystem. Digital Connectivity & Telecom: Transtelecom and Freedom Connect will deploy fibre-optic lines to villages under the “Accessible Internet” program, while the U.S. DFC signaled interest in helping modernize Tele2/Altel’s network in Kazakhstan to support 5G and digital security. Finance for Development: Kazakhstan secured preferential concessional loans from the IBRD and AIIB in Japanese yen for priority economic sectors, with an 11-year term and repayment from the national budget. Trade & Logistics: A new weekly Emirates SkyCargo cargo route launched Dubai–Almaty, and Kazakhstan also opened a Jiangsu Provincial Center in Astana to help Chinese firms and expand trade, logistics, and e-commerce links. Regional Role: Kazakhstan ranked third among SCO budget contributors (15.2%) as the bloc marked its 25th anniversary. Energy Watch: IEA data says OPEC+ missed targets in May; Kazakhstan was the only major member producing above its quota.
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