Kazakhstan has signed a series of agreements worth $10bn with US-based infrastructure firm Firebird and chip designer Nvidia to develop artificial intelligence (AI) and digital infrastructure across the country.
The deals, finalised following a high-level meeting on Kazakhstan's national AI infrastructure, cover high-performance computing deployment, advanced data centre construction, and the attraction of international technology partners.
Kazakhstan Prime Minister Oljas Bektenov said: “Our goal is to create a platform capable of hosting global digital infrastructure. We highly value the agreements reached with our partners at Firebird and Nvidia.”
Among the agreements signed is a strategic cooperation agreement between Kazakhstan's Ministry of AI and Digital Development and Firebird, which establishes a framework for AI ecosystem development and the creation of Firebird Labs Kazakhstan at Alem.ai.
A binding term sheet was also concluded between JSC Kazakhtelecom and Firebird, setting out the technical and organisational terms of cooperation under the Data Center Valley project.
The Data Center Valley initiative, which Kazakhstan's Prime Minister highlighted during the meeting, offers large land reserves, investment incentives, and competitive electricity costs.
The project currently holds 300 MW of available power capacity, with phased expansion targeting 1 GW.
Global demand for AI infrastructure is expanding rapidly, with computing capacity demand growing at double-digit rates annually.
The agreements are designed to support investment attraction, localisation of digital services, engineering talent development, and the growth of export-oriented technology sectors in Kazakhstan.
Through the Data Center Valley project, Kazakhstan aims to position itself as a digital hub in Central Eurasia, anchoring capabilities in AI, cloud computing, and next-generation digital services.
Nvidia vice president Rev Lebaredian added: “To develop AI, we need what we call a five-layer cake. This is where we take all the technologies from the lower layers and transform them into solutions for different industries and sectors, creating real value and tangible benefits.
“Kazakhstan has energy. Because the country has it in abundance and can generate even more, it is an excellent place to start. In fact, Kazakhstan has the potential to participate at every level of this five-layer cake," he added.
