This will give African businesses, governments and researchers access to cutting-edge AI computing capacity — helping them develop smarter AI products, streamline operations and stay competitive in a fast-changing world.

It provides the supercomputers and software needed to train AI while keeping data within Africa’s borders.

Cassava plans to deploy NVIDIA accelerated computing and AI software using NVIDIA Cloud Partner (NCP) reference architectures, at its data centres in South Africa by June 2025, with expansion planned at its other data centre facilities in Egypt, Kenya, Morocco and Nigeria.

Cassava’s AI Factory will leverage the company’s pan-African high-speed, ultra-low-latency, fibre-optic network with sustainable data centres to deliver AI as a Service (AIaaS).

Cassava’s world-class data centres are designed to be energy efficient, using less electricity to power AI computing workloads.

NVIDIA GPU-based supercomputers will power the AI factory, enabling faster AI model training, fine-tuning and advanced inference capabilities. Cassava aims to be the first to introduce these accelerated computing platforms to Africa as an NCP, playing a crucial role in the continent’s AI ecosystem.

The Cassava AI Factory will ensure businesses and researchers have access to the AI computing power required to scale, boost productivity and power innovation.

By using this secure, high-performance AI Factory, African businesses and governments can develop local solutions to local challenges, enabling Africans to build, train, scale and deploy AI in a secure environment compliant with global and local regulations.

“Building digital infrastructure for the AI economy is a priority if Africa is to take full advantage of the fourth industrial revolution. Our AI Factory provides the infrastructure for this innovation to scale, empowering African businesses, startups 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,” said Strive Masiyiwa, founder & chairman of Cassava. “Collaborating with NVIDIA gives us the advanced computing capabilities needed to drive Africa’s AI innovation while strengthening the continent’s digital independence.”

“AI is helping innovators solve our greatest challenges in agriculture, healthcare, energy, financial services and many other industries creating opportunity in Africa,” said Jaap Zuiderveld, VP EMEA at NVIDIA. “As an NVIDIA Cloud Partner, Cassava is providing essential infrastructure and software to help pioneering companies and organizations accelerate AI development to foster innovation across the continent.”

Cassava’s AI Factory marks the next step in the group’s long-standing leadership in providing world class digital solutions, reinforcing its broader commitment to responsible AI adoption, innovation and productivity growth in Africa.

The versatile media personality and influencer announced this, Wednesday, on LinkedIn. ​​She said: “I’m excited to announce that I am taking up a new challenge as I join Cassava Network as Marketing Manager. Our mission is to help accelerate Web3 adoption in Africa, primarily by connecting developers and users to the Web3 ecosystem.”

According to Elsie, she will work with the team, to demystify the concept of blockchain infrastructure and highlight its benefits in order to drive mass adoption. 

“I’m pumped to serve as the bridge between Web2 and Web3. I am also looking to connect with people doing amazing stuff in web3 space in Nigeria and Africa.“ 

Cassava is a multi-chain incentivizing crypto wallet that can be integrated into any existing app,dapp, or platform as a reward or payment medium.

Cassava Network has raised USD8 million in funding from leading investors, including Adaverse, Dragonfly Capital, and Emurgo.

More About Elsie Godwin

​Elsie Godwin is experienced in Go-to-Market strategies, influencer marketing and brand awareness campaigns. She was previously Head of Marketing, Brands and Corporate Communications at PennyTree where she launched the fintech business from ground up and​​ executed strategies and campaigns which saw the brand grow from zero to 11,000 downloads in 6 weeks.

She is one of the Twenty pioneer media professionals selected across the country for the maiden Media Innovation Programme by MTN Nigeria (MTN-MIP) in partnership with the School of Media and Communications, Pan-Atlantic University.

As a media personality, Elsie has interviewed over 150 successful businessmen and women in Nigeria and Africa. 

​​She is passionate about telling stories and having conversations with successful people in order to help mentor the younger generation.

The Abia State native is a graduate of Computer Science from the Lagos State University (LASU) and an alumnus of the FATE Foundation. 

She was one of the inaugural members and the first welfare officer of the Digital Media Practitioners of Nigeria (DMPN).

Her online activity is playful and easy-going with principles. She is passionate about blogging, content creation, and new media. 

As an influencer and Google partner, she currently works with various agencies to help share stories of great personalities and brands.