Johannesburg: AfricUpdate – News Desk
Africa Data Centres, a business of Cassava Technologies, has reached an important milestone by earning Level One Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (B-BBEE) certification. This top rating under South Africa’s empowerment framework reflects the company’s steady progress in combining business growth with social inclusion.
As the first carrier- and cloud-neutral data centre in the country to achieve this certification, Africa Data Centres shows how digital infrastructure development can go hand in hand with meaningful transformation. The recognition, granted by Empowerdex, comes as a result of sustained investment in local talent, support for small businesses, and programmes designed to uplift communities efforts that connect the company’s success with South Africa’s wider economic future.
As the operator of Africa’s largest interconnected, vendor- and cloud-neutral data centre platform, Africa Data Centres plays a crucial role in enabling cloud adoption and digital services across industries. In South Africa, these facilities are essential to supporting banks, healthcare systems, e-commerce, and government services.
By combining this infrastructure with Level One B-BBEE certification, the company is proving that digital progress and social responsibility can move forward together. It offers clients reliable technology while also ensuring that growth reaches more communities.
The certification is more than a corporate milestone it is part of a vision for an inclusive digital economy. Africa Data Centres is helping to create jobs, support small businesses, and develop the skills that will shape South Africa’s future.
As digital demand continues to grow, the company’s Level One B-BBEE status ensures that progress in the technology sector also contributes to broader social and economic transformation. In doing so, Africa Data Centres is helping to build a future where innovation uplifts not only industries but also the people and communities at the heart of South Africa’s growth.
