Nvidia Expands African Footprint with Stake in Cassava Technologies
Nvidia Corporation has taken a deeper step into Africa’s emerging digital infrastructure market through an investment in Cassava Technologies..
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Nvidia Corporation has expanded its presence in Africa's digital infrastructure market with an undisclosed investment in Cassava Technologies, deepening a partnership focused on rolling out AI-ready data centers across the continent.
- Cassava Technologies plans to deploy AI data centers in key African markets under a US$700 million initiative.
- The initiative includes facilities in Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, and Morocco, designed to host tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs.
- The investment reflects growing confidence in the commercial viability of African data infrastructure and positions Nvidia at the center of Africa's AI supply chain.
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