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Why Nvidia Invested in Cassava Technologies to Power Africa’s AI Future

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Why NVIDIA backed Cassava Technologies, Strive Masiyiwa's infrastructure company, in a partnership meant to put artificial-intelligence computing capacity on African soil rather than offshore.

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