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 Africa to get it,” Masiyiwa said in a statement.
Accelerating AI in Africa
Cassava plans to be the first company to introduce accelerated computing to Africa as an Nvidia cloud partner. It says its AI-powered data centers will boost local AI development, enhance productivity, protect data, and support businesses, helping Africa stay competitive and future-ready.
Other companies, such as Microsoft and G42, have expressed interest in building a geothermal-powered data center in Kenya for US $1 billion as part of a wider multi-year plan to improve cloud computing capacity in East Africa.
The importance of teaching AI in Africa
The World Economic Forum’s Future of Jobs Report 2025 found a critical skills gap in Africa and South Africa, with over 60% of companies stating it as one of the most significant barriers to business transformation by 2030. This AI factory will allow African businesses to o navigate the advancing AI landscape.
Microsoft recently announced its plans to train one million people in digital skills through an Artificial Intelligence skilling initiative in South Africa.
“Harnessing the transformative power of artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a futuristic vision, but a tangible reality for organisations seeking to achieve exponential growth and optimisation,” Lillian Barnard, President for Microsoft Africa, said in a press release.
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