Kazakhstan Bets $10 Billion on AI With Nvidia-Backed Data Center Valley

The Kazakh government has inked a $10 billion deal with US chip-making giant Nvidia and an Armenian-American cloud company to develop a 'Data Center Valley' in the country’s northern Pavlodar region.

The deal is seen as anchoring a broader effort to turn Kazakhstan into a global digital hub.

Kazakhstan recently adopted a development strategy called “Digital Qazaqstan“ to guide the country’s transformation into a cognitive economy through 2029.

“Digital Qazaqstan represents a fundamental transition of Kazakhstan…