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Cassava Technologies and Zindi have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to provide Artificial Intelligence (AI) solutions and Graphics Processing Units-as-a-Service (GPUaaS) across Africa. This partnership aims to bridge the AI infrastructure gap, offering scalable computing resources and fostering AI innovation throughout the continent.
Cassava Technologies, a pan-African technology leader founded by Zimbabwean entrepreneur Strive Masiyiwa, has been at the forefront of digital transformation in Africa. The company recently launched Cassava AI, a dedicated business unit focused on delivering AI-driven solutions, and has partnered with global tech giants such as Microsoft, Google, AWS, and Nvidia to bolster its AI capabilities.
Zindi, on the other hand, is a global AI community platform that connects data scientists with organizations to solve real-world problems. With a community of over 50,000 data scientists, Zindi has been instrumental in promoting data science and AI skills across Africa.
By Ruvarashe Gora
The collaboration between Cassava Technologies and Zindi is set to democratize access to AI tools and infrastructure. By leveraging Cassava’s extensive network of data centers and cloud services, and Zindi’s vibrant community of data scientists, the partnership will provide GPUaaS, enabling users to access high-performance computing resources necessary for AI model training and deployment.
This initiative is particularly significant for Africa, where access to advanced computing infrastructure has been a limiting factor in AI development. By providing GPUaaS, the partnership will lower the barrier to entry for AI practitioners, startups, and researchers, fostering innovation and addressing local challenges through AI solutions.
Furthermore, the partnership aligns with Cassava Technologies’ vision of a digitally connected future that leaves no African behind. The company has been investing heavily in AI infrastructure, including the development of Africa’s first AI factory in collaboration with Nvidia, set to be operational in South Africa by June 2025.
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