Cassava Technologies (Cassava), a global technology leader of African heritage, has partnered with Accenture (NYSE: ACN) to design AI cloud capability for the African market.
The two will integrate the context, languages, and cultural nuances of the region into these AI solutions, starting in South Africa, then Egypt, Kenya, Morocco, and Nigeria.
These solutions are for various sectors such as financial services, mining, telecommunications, agriculture, and healthcare.
Mauro Macchi, CEO of Accenture for Europe, Middle East and Africa, said “AI is opening up exciting new opportunities for sparking innovation, advancing competitiveness and driving growth across Africa. With our deep, global experience in sovereign cloud and AI, Accenture will help Cassava deliver secure, scalable sovereign AI solutions and reimagine its operations. Together, we will enable organizations across the African continent to adopt AI with confidence and unlock new ways to create value.”
Accenture is expected to use its AI Refinery platform and other technologies to design and deliver sovereign AI solutions using Cassava’s GPU-as-a-Service (GPUaaS), housed in a secure data centre.
Ahmed El Beheiry, CEO of Cassava AI, said “with our GPUaaS, Cassava will drive the continent’s AI revolution by allowing businesses to access compute power based on their individual needs. This is our commitment to ensuring Africa has the infrastructure and access it needs to compete in the AI era – AI isn’t just a technology story; it’s a nation-building story with inclusion at its centre.”