Hardy Pemhiwa, president and group CEO of Cassava Technologies.

Cassava Technologies has announced a number of key strategic changes to its leadership team as it prepares for the next phase of growth and future competitiveness.

The London-based tech group announced the changes today, saying the completion of the equity round and the successful reorganisation of Cassava's business to establish an integrated digital solutions platform will be bolstered by the addition of new members to the executive team.

According to the company, these leaders bring a wealth of experience, enhancing the company's capabilities in providing Broadband Connectivity, Co-location (data centres), Cloud, Cyber Security, Compute (AI), and Payment services across more than 30 markets in Africa, the Middle East, India, and Latin America.

Cassava, founded in 2021, is the vision of its founder and Group Chairman, Strive Masiyiwa, to drive long-term success by realising the full potential of the company's ecosystem in its target countries.

The company's strategy is intended to align its aims with evolving markets and technology improvements while also encouraging a culture of adaptation and innovation inside the organisation.

New Appointments effective March 1st, 2025.

• Ahmed El Beheiry, COO and chief AI officer for Cassava Technologies, will be responsible for the commercial strategy, business processes, CIO, and supply chain.

• Deon Geyser has been appointed CEO of Liquid Networks for Cassava Technologies. In his new role, he will be responsible for the connectivity business across Africa, including all of Liquid’s fibre, satellite, wireless, and wholesale voice and connectivity services.

• Ziaad Suleman has been appointed the CEO of our Cassava business in South Africa. He will drive the growth and innovation strategy of the South African operations as the organisation ushers in the next growth phase and ensures future competitiveness.

• Adil El Youssefi has been appointed the new CEO of our co-location business for Cassava Technologies.

• Wellington Makamure has now been appointed the CEO of Rest of Africa and International for Cassava Technologies.

• Finhai Munzara has been appointed chief corporate development officer for Cassava Technologies. He will be responsible for mergers and acquisitions corporate finance, and strategic partnerships.

• Bronwen Zehmke is now the group general counsel for Cassava Technologies.

• Leonard Bore is now the chief risk and compliance officer for Cassava Technologies. He will manage compliance risk, enterprise risk, Internal Audit, and ESG teams.

• Sharon Marufu has been appointed the chief supply chain officer for Cassava Technologies. She will oversee the group-wide supply chain and procurement.

• Lorreta Songola will assume the role of managing director of our Cassava business operations in Zimbabwe.

Hardy Pemhiwa, president and group CEO of Cassava Technologies, said: “These leadership changes reflect our commitment to assembling a dynamic, diverse and talented team to drive our company’s growth and success.

“Together, we will drive our ‘One Cassava’ strategy, which brings forward the full capability of the Cassava ecosystem in our chosen markets. This strategy enables us to serve our customers better, achieve faster growth, and cement our competitive position.

“I am confident that these changes, along with the collective efforts of our new and existing team members, will set us up for sustainable, profitable growth in the future.”