Cassava Technologies , a global technology leader of African heritage and AXON Networks AXON , a global leader in intelligent network platforms, today announced a strategic partnership to co-develop, deploy, and manage Africas first end-to-end Operator-as-a-Service OaaS platform .
A bold step in unlocking Africas AI and digital future, customers and service providers will leverage AXONs AI-ready, real-time, multi-tenant, digital twin-enabled platform across Cassavas extensive high-speed fibre backbone to connect millions of people and businesses across the continent and unlock new pathways for economic development and innovation.
The partnership was announced at Counder Conference 2026 in Cape Town, South Africa, the flagship event of the Counder visionary leadership network, where 500 global investors, family office principals and corporate decision-makers meet for one of the largest international private capital gatherings ever assembled in the Southern Hemisphere.