{"id":40039,"date":"2025-10-29T11:21:08","date_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:21:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/?p=40039"},"modified":"2025-10-29T11:21:08","modified_gmt":"2025-10-29T11:21:08","slug":"cassava-technologies-secures-stanlib-investment-to-expand-ai-ready-data-centres-in-south-africa","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eduzim.co.zw\/news\/2025\/10\/29\/cassava-technologies-secures-stanlib-investment-to-expand-ai-ready-data-centres-in-south-africa\/","title":{"rendered":"Cassava Technologies Secures STANLIB Investment to Expand AI-Ready Data Centres in South Africa"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Cassava Technologies<\/strong>, a leading pan-African technology group, has announced a <strong>strategic investment from STANLIB Infrastructure Investments<\/strong> to accelerate the expansion of <strong>Africa Data Centres (ADC)<\/strong> in South Africa.<\/p>\n<p>The partnership is set to boost the development of <strong>AI-ready data centres<\/strong> at ADC\u2019s <strong>Johannesburg and Cape Town campuses<\/strong>, strengthening the country\u2019s capacity to meet surging demand for cloud computing, connectivity, and advanced digital infrastructure.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Scaling South Africa\u2019s Digital Backbone<\/h3>\n<p>According to Cassava Technologies President and Group CEO <strong>Hardy Pemhiwa<\/strong>, the collaboration marks a major milestone in the company\u2019s mission to provide <strong>secure, high-capacity, and scalable infrastructure<\/strong> for Africa\u2019s growing digital economy.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cPartnering with STANLIB strengthens our South African operations and validates the robust foundation we\u2019ve built,\u201d said Pemhiwa. \u201cIt provides us the scale required to serve major hyperscalers and enterprises as they rapidly increase their demand for secure, high-capacity connectivity and cloud services across the region.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>The investment aligns with Cassava\u2019s broader strategy to <strong>expand its data centre footprint across Africa<\/strong>, enabling businesses and governments to leverage <strong>AI-driven services<\/strong> and <strong>cloud-first innovations<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Infrastructure for an AI-Driven Future<\/h3>\n<p><strong>STANLIB Infrastructure Investments<\/strong>, one of South Africa\u2019s leading infrastructure investors, emphasized that the partnership represents both an <strong>economic and technological opportunity<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u201cWe are proud to partner with Africa Data Centres, a leader in Africa\u2019s digital evolution,\u201d said <strong>Andy Louw<\/strong>, Co-Head of STANLIB Infrastructure Investments. \u201cData centres are critical infrastructure for the modern economy, and our investment will strengthen South Africa\u2019s digital backbone, enabling ADC to contribute meaningfully to the country\u2019s growth.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>He added that the partnership fits STANLIB\u2019s broader objective to <strong>deploy institutional capital<\/strong> that stimulates economic growth while giving investors access to <strong>innovative, technology-led asset classes<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Supporting Africa\u2019s Digital Transformation<\/h3>\n<p>Africa Data Centres currently operates <strong>seven state-of-the-art facilities<\/strong> across the continent, serving more than <strong>400 enterprise and hyperscale customers<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>The new investment will help ADC <strong>scale capacity<\/strong>, <strong>enhance energy efficiency<\/strong>, and <strong>build next-generation facilities<\/strong> designed for <strong>AI and high-performance computing workloads<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>By expanding its South African infrastructure, Cassava Technologies is reinforcing its role as a key enabler of <strong>Africa\u2019s digital transformation<\/strong>, supporting industries from finance and healthcare to e-commerce and education.<\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>With this latest partnership, <strong>Africa Data Centres<\/strong> is poised to deepen its impact on <strong>Africa\u2019s connectivity and AI ecosystem<\/strong>, helping bridge the digital divide and lay the groundwork for a <strong>sustainable, data-driven economy.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\n<script data-jetpack-boost=\"ignore\" async src=\"https:\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-1669381584671856\"\r\n     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