Unstoppable Africa 2025 Advances Africa's AI Ambitions

Strive Masiyiwa announced that steps are underway to establish Africa’s first network of AI factories.

• Main announcement: Strive Masiyiwa (Founder and Executive Chairman of Econet Global and Cassava Technologies) confirmed plans for a continent-wide network of AI factories powered by NVIDIA GPUs, with facilities scheduled to be completed by the end of 2026; the announcement was made at Unstoppable Africa 2025 in New York on September 23, 2025.
• Background and additional actions: The Africa Finance Corporation (AFC), in collaboration with African Pension and Social Security Institutions, launched the ‘Africa Savings for Growth’ initiative to explore channeling institutional savings into longer-term investments — AFC’s 2025 analysis identified $1.17 trillion in institutional assets across Africa; GABI also launched Digital Transformation and Healthcare Action Pathways to connect businesses, governments, and innovators.

Event details:

• Date: September 23, 2025
• Location: New York, United States of America (ahead of the 80th UN General Assembly)
• Agenda: CEOs, heads of state, global investors and institutions discussing AI infrastructure expansion, digital transformation, healthcare pathways, and investment commitments for Africa’s economic transformation.