Kazakhstan signed 22 investment documents worth US$4.8 billion at KGIR 2026 in Shymkent, covering renewable energy, transport, manufacturing, healthcare, education, port infrastructure and data centres.
Kazakhstan has signed 22 investment agreements and memorandums worth a combined US$4.8 billion at the ninth Kazakhstan Global Investment Roundtable (KGIR 2026), held in Shymkent. The event brought together more than 500 investors and business representatives from over 40 countries to explore investment opportunities across energy, manufacturing, transport, agriculture, healthcare and digital infrastructure.
Speaking at the roundtable, Prime Minister Olzhas Bektenov highlighted Kazakhstan’s economic growth and efforts to attract foreign capital into priority industries. He said the country’s gross domestic product exceeded US$300 billion in 2025, growing by 6.5%, while foreign direct investment attracted over the past five years had surpassed US$100 billion.
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One of the largest projects announced was a US$730 million investment in a 1,000-megawatt wind power plant equipped with an energy storage system in the Kostanay Region. The project is expected to expand renewable energy capacity and support the country’s energy transition.
Another major agreement, valued at US$249.6 million, covers an intelligent road monitoring system for Kazakhstan’s highways. The project, involving the Ministry of Transport and Freedom Lab, aims to improve road monitoring and infrastructure management through technology.
The investment package also includes a US$150 million glass container manufacturing plant in Aktobe, intended to strengthen domestic industrial production and introduce recycling technologies. Other projects include a US$1 billion network of 20 regional inclusive schools and a separate US$1 billion multifunctional terminal planned as part of the first stage of development at Kuryk Port.
Healthcare and digital infrastructure also featured prominently. The announced projects include the US$650 million Kazakhstan International Medical City and a US$500 million data centre with a planned capacity of 250 megawatts. Additional agreements cover a meat production cluster, a university campus with student accommodation in Astana, and facilities for producing and recycling plastic packaging materials.
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Bektenov also invited investors to participate in major national development initiatives, including a planned data centre valley in Ekibastuz and the development of Alatau City, a proposed high-tech urban centre.
The roundtable reflects Kazakhstan’s effort to attract long-term international investment, expand industrial capacity and strengthen its position as a regional hub for manufacturing, logistics and technology.