South Africa’s B20 Leadership Unveils R1.7 Billion Digital Inclusion Fund
StartUp Magazine | 02.12.2025 22:26
South Africa’s B20 Leadership Unveils R1.7 Billion Digital Inclusion Fund. A new financial initiative has been launched under South Africa’s leadership of the Business 20 (B20), introducing a Digital Inclusion Fund valued at about $100 million, or roughly R1.7 billion. The fund is positioned as a targeted effort to support the continent’s growing technology and digital sectors, with the overarching goal of helping to close Africa’s persistent digital divide. Its introduction reflects a broader private-sector intention to strengthen innovation ecosystems through structured and sustainable capital deployment.
