Our partners
Together, we're
building something special.
KZNWAF is built on the belief that no single organisation
can unlock women’s economic empowerment alone.
Each of our partners plays a critical role in bringing this
vision to life.
KZNWAF is built on the belief that no single organisation can unlock women’s economic empowerment alone.
Each of our partners plays a critical role in bringing this vision to life.
| Govenment | Financial institutions | Private sector
| Development agencies | Innovation + Research
Founding partner
As the official initiator of KZNWAF, the Office of the Premier leads the strategic vision of the Fund, driving political commitment and coordination across government. Premier Thami Ntuli's 2024 commitment to women-centered development marked the beginning of this pioneering public-private partnership.
As the official initiator of KZNWAF, the Office of the Premier leads the strategic vision of the Fund.
KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier
Implementation partner
As the Fund's implementation lead, HumanInsights.Africa drives the strategy, ecosystem design, research, and stakeholder coordination that powers the KZNWAF platform and grant-matching model.
As the implementation lead, HumanInsights.Africa powers the KZNWAF platform and grant-matching model.
KwaZulu-Natal Office of the Premier
Strategic partners
Government & provincial partners
Strategic partners
Development, Tourism and
Environmental Affairs
Align KZNWAF with provincial
economic strategies and
rural enterprise.
Natal
Facilitate market access and investor readiness for women-led
businesses.
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Provide accredited training and certification, especially in digital and tech.
Banking & financial institutions
Support funding and mentorship
for scalable business
opportunities.
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Contribute decades of expertise in women’s financial inclusion and
capacity building.
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Partnering through the Basali
Program and ESD support for
women entrepreneurs.
Offer purchase order financing,
working capital, ESD programs,
and digital learning.
Event partner, expanding financial
inclusion and development
pathways for women.
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Exploring funding pipelines and
blended finance for scalable
women-led projects.
Private sector & industry champions
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Establish 10 women-owned
fuel stations in KwaZulu-Natal.
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Explore women-led
manufacturing facility.
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Co-design gender-focused
economic and pilot programs.
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Develop partnerships for
enterprise and local content.
Infrastructure, agribusiness & export development
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Investment in rural skills
development and a women-owned
water bottling plant.
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Funding infrastructure, healthcare,
and renewable energy across Africa.
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Facilitate capital access for
infrastructure and energy projects
linked to women’s development.
Innovation, research & international collaboration
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Partner on green energy R&D,
e-health innovation, digital
transformation labs, and global
startup exchanges.
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Support the establishment of a
BRICS trade ecosystem in KZN,
including medical tourism and trade facilitation.
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Petersburg Export Center,
Moscow State University,
SK Capital, IMBRICSo-Cola
Advance cultural exchange,
research, and export-import
pathways.
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Services, Moscow Export
Center
Facilitate knowledge sharing, PPP
legal frameworks, and market access
for African women-led projects.
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Why partner with us?
KZNWAF is a coordinated provincial platform built with the infrastructure, insights, and intent to drive systemic change.
Co-create Interventions
Co-create targeted interventions
in sectors aligned to your mission
Data-driven Solutions
Support scalable, data-driven
women-led development initiative
Scalable Model
Contribute to a model with replication potential beyond KZN
Access to Insight
Gain access to insights from
over 3,000 grassroots proposals
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