Innovation Fund Investment Inclusivity

The GSMA Innovation Fund sources innovative solutions leveraging digital and emerging technologies and supports them to scale and create favourable outcomes for local communities, which leads to greater digital inclusion, financial inclusion and resilience to climate and humanitarian shocks. Since 2013, we have funded over a hundred companies to de-risk innovation across a range of sectors. This study investigates grantees’ contribution to poverty reduction, livelihood enhancement, and job creation.

The study looks at four grantees—GeoKrishi in Nepal, Lumkani in South Africa, TaskMoby in Ethiopia, and Ensibuuko in Uganda—to understand the Fund’s contribution to socioeconomic impact across various contexts and intervention types. The study uncovers into the role of digital technology in creating impact, and shows how services build critical resilience for users, supporting financial and climate resilience and improved livelihoods.