One of the IAPF’s major contributions was the establishment of Akashinga (the brave ones) – one of Africa’s all-female anti-poaching unit based in the Zambezi valley. Realising women were the missing link in successful conservation initiatives and basing the model on South Africa’s Black Mamba Anti-Poaching Unit, IAPF educated and trained marginalised women from rural communities to be rangers and biodiversity managers. Through this model, IAPF has been empowering women and the local communities while replacing trophy hunting with conservation.

About the Entrepreneurs Organisation

EO is the only global network exclusively for entrepreneurs and assists in development through peer-to-peer learning and establishing connections with experts.

Membership – through an application process – is open to entrepreneurs whose businesses have a turnover of more than US$1 million and are founders, co-founders or majority shareholders of their business.

EO has a global footprint in more than 57 countries with the Durban chapter established in 2015, now boasting 45 members. The forums meet monthly where members share key issues and establish goals to be achieved over the next 30 to 60 days.

Contact Chapter Manager of EO Durban, Shilpa Mehta, on email: [email protected].