Cassava Technologies CEO, Hardy Pemhiwa, Recognized in the Top 50 Global CEO List
Cassava Technologies Recognized in Prestigious CEO 50 List
Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage, has been honoured by The Tech Capital, a leading digital infrastructure intelligence platform. The company's President and Group Chief Executive Officer, Hardy Pemhiwa, has been included in The Tech Capital's CEO 50 list, which recognizes outstanding leadership across various digital infrastructure sectors.
The CEO 50 list, released on July 26, 2025, showcases executives from both publicly traded corporations and privately held companies. The list is based on company performance, strategic initiatives, industry influence, and sustainability commitment over the prior 12 months.
Some of the CEOs explicitly mentioned from the list are Chris Crosby of Compass Datacenters, as well as CEOs from companies like DXN, CtrlS, Zayo, American Tower, Syntys, Vantage Data Centres, EdgePoint, Gulf Data Hub, RETN, GDS, and PAIX. However, the identities of all 49 other CEOs on the list beyond those named have not been fully disclosed in the available search results.
Hardy Pemhiwa's inclusion in The Tech Capital's CEO 50 list is a testament to the diverse and exceptional leadership in the digital infrastructure sector. This recognition of Pemhiwa reaffirms the strong and visionary leadership at Cassava Technologies.
Cassava Technologies, Africa's largest network of carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre facilities, has over 110,000 km of fibre that provides African users with world-class connectivity. The company's innovations are empowering communities, organisations, and individuals on their digital transformation journeys.
The continent's first NVIDIA-powered AI factory is owned by Cassava Technologies. This recognition for Hardy Pemhiwa underscores the importance of digital inclusion and connectivity in Africa. The recognition also signifies the growing influence of African leaders in the global digital infrastructure sector.
The recognition highlights Pemhiwa's leadership in advancing connectivity and digital inclusion across Africa. It also honours not only Pemhiwa's leadership but also the work being done by the entire Cassava Technologies team.
The Tech Capital, a leading authority in digital infrastructure intelligence, compiled the inaugural CEO 50 list to recognise executives from areas such as data centres, fibre networks, towers, and edge computing. This prestigious recognition for Hardy Pemhiwa and Cassava Technologies underscores the company's significant global impact and continued growth in the digital infrastructure sector.
- The prestigious CEO 50 list, which acknowledges outstanding leadership across various digital infrastructure sectors, includes Hardy Pemhiwa, the President and Group Chief Executive Officer of Cassava Technologies, a global technology leader of African heritage.
- Cassava Technologies, recognized in The Tech Capital's CEO 50 list, is the continent's first owner of the NVIDIA-powered AI factory and Africa's largest network of carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre facilities, driving digital transformation journeys for communities, organizations, and individuals through its technology.
- The Tech Capital's CEO 50 list showcases executives from organizations like Syntys, Vantage Data Centres, EdgePoint, Gulf Data Hub, RETN, GDS, and PAIX, as well as Hardy Pemhiwa, demonstrating the vital role of technology and finance in shaping future business leaders and the digital infrastructure sector.
