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Zawya
19-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Cassava Technologies and Sand Technologies partner to boost Artificial Intelligence (AI) capabilities and accessibility for African enterprises
Cassava Technologies ( a global technology leader of African heritage, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sand Technologies, a leading global enterprise AI solutions company and a key player in Africa's emerging artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The strategic partnership, announced at the Global AI Summit on Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, aims to enhance the delivery of AI solutions and GPU-as-a-service (GPUaas) across the African continent, making AI solutions more accessible to African businesses. 'As more businesses across Africa seek to harness the potential of AI, the demand for powerful GPU processing capabilities is increasing. By providing Sand Technologies with access to Cassava's GPU solutions, we are not only enabling them to develop advanced AI solutions for their clients across industries but also expanding Cassava's own footprint into these industries. Positioning ourselves as a provider of GPU-as-a-service means we can offer African businesses the cost-effective, scalable processing solutions they need to compete in an AI-driven world,' said Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies. Sand Technologies is an enterprise AI solutions company supporting the telecommunications, water, energy, healthcare, and insurance industries in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. Aligning with Cassava's commitment to enabling AI development and innovation on the African continent, Sand Technologies will use Cassava's advanced NVIDIA-powered GPU capabilities to build and deploy AI solutions worldwide. Highlighting their mutual commitment to Africa's digital future, the two companies will identify pilot use cases and collaborate in co-creating and distributing AI-powered solutions that leverage GPUs. 'Sand Technologies is proud to partner with Cassava in what is set to be a pivotal moment for the advancement of industry-related AI solutions on the African continent. It will enable us to bring the best of Cassava's GPU processing power to our clients and position us to support their digital transformation journeys,' said Fred Swaniker, Founder and CEO of Sand Technologies. Cassava's strategic partnership with Sand Technologies reinforces its commitment to providing world-class digital solutions and advancing responsible AI adoption, innovation, and growth in Africa. It follows Cassava's recent announcement of its plans to build Africa's first AI factory to give African businesses, governments, and researchers access to cutting-edge AI computing capacity, helping them develop smarter AI products, streamline operations, and stay competitive. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Cassava Technologies. About Cassava Technologies: Cassava Technologies is a global technology leader of African heritage providing a vertically integrated ecosystem of digital services and infrastructure enabling digital transformation. Headquartered in the UK, Cassava has a presence across Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the United States of America. Through its business units, namely, Cassava AI, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Liquid C2, Africa Data Centres, and Sasai Fintech, the company provides its customers' products and services in 94 countries. These solutions drive the company's ambition of establishing itself as a leading global technology company of African heritage. About Sand Technologies: Sand Technologies is an enterprise AI solutions company with expertise in industrial AI and data science. For the past 10 years, Sand Technologies has empowered clients to solve their most pressing challenges using advanced Al and data solutions. Global enterprises in asset-heavy industries, along with forward-looking governments, trust Sand Technologies to close the gap between their current reality and digital future. Learn more at
Zawya
19-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Cassava Technologies and Sand Technologies partner to boost AI capabilities and accessibility for African enterprises
LONDON, United Kingdom -- Cassava Technologies ( a global technology leader of African heritage, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Sand Technologies, a leading global enterprise AI solutions company and a key player in Africa's emerging artificial intelligence (AI) ecosystem. The strategic partnership, announced at the Global AI Summit on Africa in Kigali, Rwanda, aims to enhance the delivery of AI solutions and GPU-as-a-service (GPUaas) across the African continent, making AI solutions more accessible to African businesses. 'As more businesses across Africa seek to harness the potential of AI, the demand for powerful GPU processing capabilities is increasing. By providing Sand Technologies with access to Cassava's GPU solutions, we are not only enabling them to develop advanced AI solutions for their clients across industries but also expanding Cassava's own footprint into these industries. Positioning ourselves as a provider of GPU-as-a-service means we can offer African businesses the cost-effective, scalable processing solutions they need to compete in an AI-driven world,' said Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies. Sand Technologies is an enterprise AI solutions company supporting the telecommunications, water, energy, healthcare, and insurance industries in the Americas, Europe, Asia and Africa. Aligning with Cassava's commitment to enabling AI development and innovation on the African continent, Sand Technologies will use Cassava's advanced NVIDIA-powered GPU capabilities to build and deploy AI solutions worldwide. Highlighting their mutual commitment to Africa's digital future, the two companies will identify pilot use cases and collaborate in co-creating and distributing AI-powered solutions that leverage GPUs. 'Sand Technologies is proud to partner with Cassava in what is set to be a pivotal moment for the advancement of industry-related AI solutions on the African continent. It will enable us to bring the best of Cassava's GPU processing power to our clients and position us to support their digital transformation journeys,' said Fred Swaniker, Founder and CEO of Sand Technologies. Cassava's strategic partnership with Sand Technologies reinforces its commitment to providing world-class digital solutions and advancing responsible AI adoption, innovation, and growth in Africa. It follows Cassava's recent announcement of its plans to build Africa's first AI factory to give African businesses, governments, and researchers access to cutting-edge AI computing capacity, helping them develop smarter AI products, streamline operations, and stay competitive. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Cassava Technologies. About Cassava Technologies: Cassava Technologies is a global technology leader of African heritage providing a vertically integrated ecosystem of digital services and infrastructure enabling digital transformation. Headquartered in the UK, Cassava has a presence across Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the United States of America. Through its business units, namely, Cassava AI, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Liquid C2, Africa Data Centres, and Sasai Fintech, the company provides its customers' products and services in 94 countries. These solutions drive the company's ambition of establishing itself as a leading global technology company of African heritage. About Sand Technologies: Sand Technologies is an enterprise AI solutions company with expertise in industrial AI and data science. For the past 10 years, Sand Technologies has empowered clients to solve their most pressing challenges using advanced Al and data solutions. Global enterprises in asset-heavy industries, along with forward-looking governments, trust Sand Technologies to close the gap between their current reality and digital future. Learn more at SOURCE Cassava Technologies
Zawya
14-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Cassava Technologies and Zindi team up to accelerate AI innovation in Africa
Cassava Technologies has announced that it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Zindi, the largest professional network for data scientists in Africa, to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaas) across the African continent. ll see the two organisations collaborate on several initiatives. These include using Cassava's GPUaaS capabilities for Zindi's AI solution development and identifying opportunities for both organisations to leverage one another's platforms and ecosystems. 'For Africa's AI ecosystem to grow and thrive, it is essential to provide platforms and resources for the continent's developers and startups. 'Combining our data centres' advanced GPU capabilities with Zindi's innovative data science platform creates a powerful foundation for digital advancement,' said Hardy Pemhiwa, president and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies. 'Zindi is thrilled at the opportunity to partner with Cassava Technologies to strengthen African datasets, address local problems with locally-developed solutions, and help more African AI builders access the resources they need to succeed. 'Collaborating on the launch of a challenge specifically aimed at nurturing Africa's AI talent will not only expose entrepreneurs and innovative solutions; it will help build new skills and create employment opportunities,' said Zindi CEO and Co-Founder, Celina Lee. With the signing of this MoU, Cassava and Zindi are set to make significant inroads in Africa's AI landscape. This follows its recent announcement of its plans to build Africa's first AI factory and the 2024 launch of Cassava's AI business. All rights reserved. © 2022. Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc. (
Zawya
12-05-2025
- Business
- Zawya
Cassava Technologies and Zindi collaborate to showcase African Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovation
Cassava Technologies ( a global technology leader of African heritage, is pleased to announce that it has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Zindi, the largest professional network for data scientists in Africa, to deliver artificial intelligence (AI) solutions and GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaas) across the African continent. This partnership represents a significant step in accelerating digital transformation in Africa and will see the two organisations collaborate on several initiatives. These include using Cassava's GPUaaS capabilities for Zindi's AI solution development and identifying opportunities for both organisations to leverage one another's platforms and ecosystems. 'For Africa's AI ecosystem to grow and thrive, it is essential to provide platforms and resources for the continent's developers and start-ups. Combining our data centres' advanced GPU capabilities with Zindi's innovative data science platform creates a powerful foundation for digital advancement. Cassava is proud to support local stakeholders as they develop digital solutions to some of Africa's most pressing problems,' said Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies. As Africa's pioneering AI challenge platform, Zindi collaborates with companies, non-profit organisations, and government institutions to develop, curate, and prepare data-driven challenges. This partnership underscores their mutual commitment to nurturing AI talent and innovation throughout the continent. 'Zindi is thrilled at the opportunity to partner with Cassava Technologies to strengthen African datasets, address local problems with locally-developed solutions, and help more African AI builders access the resources they need to succeed. Collaborating on the launch of a challenge specifically aimed at nurturing Africa's AI talent will not only expose entrepreneurs and innovative solutions; it will help build new skills and create employment opportunities,' said Zindi CEO and Co-Founder, Celina Lee. With the signing of this MOU, Cassava and Zindi are set to make significant inroads in Africa's AI landscape. The partnership supports Cassava's objective of providing world-class digital solutions and advancing responsible AI adoption, innovation, and growth in Africa. This follows its recent announcement of its plans to build Africa's first AI factory and the 2024 launch of Cassava's AI business. Distributed by APO Group on behalf of Cassava Technologies. About Cassava Technologies: Cassava Technologies is a global technology leader of African heritage providing a vertically integrated ecosystem of digital services and infrastructure enabling digital transformation. Headquartered in the UK, Cassava has a presence across Africa, the Middle East, Latin America and the United States of America. Through its business units, namely, Cassava AI, Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Liquid C2, Africa Data Centres, and Sasai Fintech, the company provides its customers' products and services in 94 countries. These solutions drive the company's ambition of establishing itself as a leading global technology company of African heritage. About Zindi: Zindi is the leading global AI community platform, established to make data science and artificial intelligence (AI) skills accessible to all. With a network of over 80,000 data scientists registered on the platform, from more than 180 countries worldwide, Zindi helps data practitioners of all levels learn, grow and access professional opportunities while building real-world solutions for global organisations.
