Computing infrastructure behemoth Nvidia Corporation has taken a deeper step into Africa’s emerging digital infrastructure market through an investment in Cassava Technologies, strengthening a partnership that is driving the continent’s rollout of AI-ready data centers.
- •The undisclosed investment gives Nvidia a direct stake in Cassava, a U.K.-headquartered firm that operates across Africa, the Middle East and Latin America through subsidiaries such as Liquid Intelligent Technologies, Africa Data Centres, and Cassava.ai.
- •Cassava has been leading efforts to deploy AI data centers in key African markets under a US$700 million plan announced earlier this year.
- •The initiative includes facilities in Kenya, South Africa, Nigeria, Egypt, and Morocco, designed to host tens of thousands of Nvidia GPUs for AI model training and enterprise computing.
“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,” said Hardy Pemhiwa, President & Group CEO of Cassava Technologies.
Cassava’s investor roster now includes major development finance institutions and global corporations such as Google, IFC, British International Investment, Afreximbank’s FEDA, and South Africa’s Public Investment Corporation.
Nvidia’s addition to that list reflects growing confidence in the commercial viability of African data infrastructure, as demand for high-performance computing rises in sectors from fintech to agri-tech.
The move is the latest in the U.S-based chipmaker’s strategy of expanding GPU-powered infrastructure in regions that have long faced limited computing capacity.
By deepening its relationship with Cassava, Nvidia is positioning itself at the center of Africa’s AI supply chain; one that remains largely underserved by hyperscale infrastructure.
The collaboration also fits into Washington’s broader push for private-sector engagement on the continent, offering a market-driven counterweight to Chinese state-backed tech investments.
