CASSAVA Technologies, a prominent pan-African technology group, has announced a strategic partnership with Atlas AI, a leading Artificial Intelligence (AI) analytics platform. This collaboration is aimed at harnessing data-driven insights to maximise the positive impact of connectivity and digital services across Africa, catalysing digital transformation and fostering economic growth throughout the continent.
Through this partnership, Cassava Technologies will gain access to cutting-edge AI development capabilities tailored to the specific requirements of its
enterprise customers, addressing the unique needs of businesses operating in the African landscape.
Hardy Pemhiwa, President and Group CEO of Cassava Technologies, emphasised the pivotal role of AI and data analytics in their digital transformation journey across all business units. He stated, ‘Our clients across Africa will benefit from access to quality data and analytics that will help them better serve their customers. The collaboration announced today with Atlas AI is a key part of this twin effort. Being an AI-first technology company is a key part of our vision for a digitally connected future that leaves no African behind.’
Abe Tarapani, CEO of Atlas AI, expressed excitement about deepening their partnership with Cassava Technologies, a company renowned for its efforts in scaling digital capabilities and infrastructure across Africa. Tarapani noted that this collaboration is not only a significant milestone but also reflects their shared commitment to responsibly harnessing the latest AI advancements to pave the way for a digitally connected and prosperous Africa.
Leveraging the capabilities of Atlas AI’s platform, Cassava Technologies aims to enhance its service delivery across the African continent. Additionally, Cassava will promote Atlas AI’s technologies across its extensive continent-wide network, introducing enterprise AI tools designed to assist African organisations in accelerating growth, fortifying supply chains, and building greater resilience to rapid changes in the region’s landscape. Cassava will also integrate Atlas AI’s core AI capabilities into its internal digital transformation efforts, solidifying its position as a leading AI-first company and ensuring it remains at the forefront of technological innovation.
Through its extensive African network, Cassava Technologies will facilitate the widespread adoption of geospatial AI for public benefit applications. By harnessing satellite imagery, survey data, and AI, Atlas AI’s platform provides detailed insights into development conditions in underserved communities. This empowers public and social sector orga
nizations to target support for vulnerable communities affected by economic and climate challenges, advocating for critical investments in expanded infrastructure access.
Hardy Pemhiwa further emphasised the potential of AI to support their customers’ needs and accelerate Africa’s digital transformation. He highlighted that this partnership would offer valuable insights to expand access to digital services through their pan-African fibre broadband network. An essential benefit of this collaboration is enabling Cassava’s customers to develop AI models and predictive algorithms without the need for in-house AI data scientists and data engineers, aligning with their vision of a digitally connected future that includes all Africans.
Harnessing the power of connectivity and AI, Cassava Technologies and Atlas AI are well-positioned to leverage cutting-edge technology, fostering social mobility and economic prosperity for businesses and individuals across Africa.
