Cassava to upgrade its data centres with NVIDIA supercomputers to drive Africa’s Artificial Intelligence (AI) future

Cassava Technologies announced plans to build Africa’s first AI factory, a highly secure data centre powered by NVIDIA AI computing technology. This facility will provide local businesses, governments, and researchers with the AI computing capacity necessary to develop smarter AI products and streamline operations. The deployment in South Africa is expected by June 2025, with future expansions planned in Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria. These AI-enabled data centres will also be designed for energy efficiency, utilizing less electricity for AI workloads.