Cassava Technologies, founded by Zimbabwean telecommunications mogul Strive Masiyiwa, is working with Nvidia to create Africa’s first artificial intelligence factory. The Pan-African company will install Nvidia’s modern computing and AI software at its data centers in South Africa by June 2025. It will do the same in other facilities in Egypt, Kenya, and Morocco. “Our AI factory provides the infrastructure for this innovation to scale, empowering African businesses, start-ups and researchers with access to cutting-edge AI infrastructure to turn their bold ideas into real-world breakthroughs and now they don’t have to look beyond
Google has joined a $90 million equity investment round in Cassava Technologies, signaling a significant step in supporting Africa’s digital infrastructure. The funding round also includes contributions from the US International Development Finance Corporation (DFC) and Finnish development firm Finnfund, among others. Bolstering Africa’s Connectivity This investment aligns with Google’s broader efforts in Africa, including the Equiano subsea cable and the new Umoja fiber-optic cable connecting Africa and Australia. Cassava has already established itself as a leader in Africa’s tech ecosystem, offering solutions in data centers, cloud services, and renewable
