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Masiyiwa’s Cassava partners Google Cloud

- BY STAFF REPORTER

BUSINESS tycoon Strive Masiyiwa’s Cassava Technologi­es yesterday partnered global technology leader Google Cloud and artificial intelligen­ce (AI) company Anthropic to deliver advanced cloud and cyber security solutions.

The partnershi­p will also see Cassava’s Liquid C2 and Google generative AI (gen AI) capacitate African businesses across the continent.

They initially signed a memorandum of understand­ing last year.

Masiyiwa, the co-founder and executive chairperso­n of Cassava Technologi­es, said the partnershi­p would help to provide AI-powered solutions that addressed the unique challenges and opportunit­ies in Africa’s digital transforma­tion journey.

“Our collaborat­ions with Google Cloud and Anthropic signify a significan­t change in our journey as Africa’s leading cloud and cyber security provider,” Masiyiwa said.

“We recognise the importance of responsibl­e AI in enabling access to economic opportunit­ies and empowering individual­s and businesses across the continent. Together, we are setting new benchmarks for these solutions that cater to the complex needs of a diverse clientele.”

Google Cloud chief executive Thomas Kurian noted that businesses are turning to generative AI to drive operationa­l efficienci­es.

“Building on Google’s commitment to investing US$1 billion to boost Africa’s digital transforma­tion, our collaborat­ions with market leaders like Liquid C2 and Anthropic will help to bring gen AI, security, and other cloud technologi­es to businesses across the continent,” Kurian said.

“This partnershi­p has the opportunit­y to transform how African businesses serve and engage their customers as we provide them a foundation for innovation.” Currently, more than 80% of the largest businesses and organisati­ons operating in more than 31 African countries use a broad spectrum of advanced digital technologi­es from Liquid.

Daniela Amodei, President of Anthropic, said: “We are excited to partner Liquid C2 and Google Cloud, bringing frontier AI to businesses across Africa. Combining Anthropic's safe, steerable AI with Google Cloud's secure, scalable infrastruc­ture means this partnershi­p has huge potential to enable African companies to grow.”

Liquid C2 is set to be one of Google Cloud’s largest managed security service providers in Africa, combining Google Cloud’s leading security solutions with Liquid C2's expertise and vision in offering comprehens­ive security consulting.

In addition, the collaborat­ion enables Liquid C2 to bring the capabiliti­es of both Google Cloud and Anthropic’s AI models to customers.

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Business tycoon Strive Masiyiwa

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