At the G20 leaders' summit held for the first time on African soil between 22-23 November 2025, delegates closed out two days of talks with a set of tech- and data-focused commitments that organisers say move the needle on some African priorities.
The summit, which took place in Johannesburg, South Africa, produced a USD 100 M B20 Digital Inclusion Fund aimed at African startups, the launch of an "AI for Africa" voluntary platform, and the establishment of a UNESCO-led Technology Policy Assistance Facility to help countries build AI and tech policy capacity.
The B20 South Africa Digital Inclusion Fund was announced at a B20 summit breakfast, the official G20 dialogue forum with the global business community. It is being structured as a "blended capital" vehicle that pairs concessional and commercial money to lower perceived market risk for investors.
