Cassava Technologies, a technology company with a strong presence in Africa, has announced the launch of its Cassava AI Multi-Model Exchange (CAIMEx), a platform designed to make the world’s leading artificial intelligence (AI) tools and large language models (LLMs) easily accessible to mobile network operators (MNOs) across Africa.
Cassava explains that the platform serves as a one-stop shop for accessing multiple AI models from providers like OpenAI, Anthropic, Google and others. Instead of navigating complex integrations or cost-intensive infrastructure, African MNOs can now connect to the most powerful AI technologies through a single, easy-to-use platform, managed and supported locally by Cassava.
Together, Cassava says, these models make CAIMEx a versatile and future-ready AI hub. The platform enables mobile network operators to choose the model that best fits their subscriber and enterprise needs, from fast, real-time intelligence and advanced reasoning to trusted, ethical decision-making and open-source flexibility.
Whether driving customer engagement, streamlining operations, or building innovative digital experiences, Cassava says that CAIMEx delivers speed, scalability and security to help organisations unlock the full power of artificial intelligence.
In an evident reference to ongoing localisation drives, Cassava adds that CAIMEx also ensures that data stays within Africa, addressing data sovereignty, privacy and compliance requirements.
All services are hosted in Cassava’s regional AI factories, guaranteeing access to high-performance compute, data security, and compliance with local data protection regulations. Additionally, the platform unlocks access to AI tools to the millions of mobile subscribers and SMEs across Africa, and not just large enterprises.
Ahmed El Beheiry, CEO of Cassava AI (pictured), says: “With its growing AI ecosystem Africa has the potential to be more than a consumer of AI technologies imported to the continent. Through CAIMEx, Cassava is creating a bridge between global innovation and African ambition, giving every MNO the ability to offer subscribers world-class AI tools and LLMs easily and affordably.”
Cassava’s AI initiatives have been in the news more than once this year, notably in March, when we reported its plans to build Africa’s first artificial intelligence (AI) factory.
