Cassava Technologies Receives NVIDIA Backing to Boost Africa’s Digital Future

Cassava Technologies Receives NVIDIA Backing to Boost Africa’s Digital Future

25 October 2025•

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Hardy Pemhiwa, Cassava Technologies President & Group CEO

Cassava Technologies (Cassava), a global technology leader of African heritage, proudly announces that it has received an investment from NVIDIA.

According to Hardy Pemhiwa, President & Group CEO of Cassava Technologies, “Cassava is Africa’s leading technology company, driving the continent’s digital transformation with digital infrastructure and digital services. Securing this investment is an important milestone that we expect to unlock additional value from and catalyze the further expansion of our digital infrastructure and services to bridge the digital divide on the continent”

Cassava’s impressive roster of investors now includes Econet Group, British International Investment, DFC, Finnfund, Fund for Export Development in Africa (Afreximbank/FEDA), Gateway Capital, Google LLC, International Finance Corporation (IFC), NVIDIA, Public Investment Corporation and Royal Bafokeng Holdings.

Cassava Technologies operates across Africa, the Middle East and Latin America through a strong portfolio of business units comprising Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Africa Data Centres, Liquid C2, Cassava.ai, and Sasai Fintech, all of which are leaders in their respective sectors. The organisation will continue collaborating with its partners and customers on the continent and beyond, establishing it as a leading technology company of African heritage.

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