About IEDF Global Impact Hub
Empowering the informal economy through leadership, education, and community development across Africa and beyond.
Our Mission
The Informal Economy Development Forum (IEDF) exists to eradicate poverty and social ills through leadership, structure, and action. We believe in the power of ordinary people with extraordinary courage to transform their communities and build a future without poverty.
Vision 2030
10,000 transformational leaders, 1 million businesses, 1 million women empowered, 1 million youth activated
Community-Driven
Built by leaders rising in communities, not from the top down
Global Reach
Active across 9 countries with expanding partnerships in Africa, Asia, and beyond
What We Do
Leadership Training
Comprehensive leadership programmes including the IEDF Leadership Masterclass, equipping leaders with faith-inspired, purpose-driven skills to transform communities.
Business Development
Supporting informal businesses through registration, marketplace listings, mentorship, and access to opportunities that help enterprises grow and thrive.
Community Projects
Enabling communities to identify, plan, and execute development projects that address local needs in infrastructure, education, health, agriculture, and economic development.
Job Creation
Connecting job seekers with opportunities and empowering entrepreneurs to create employment through business growth and community development initiatives.
Skills Training
Offering courses in digital skills, entrepreneurship, sales & marketing, business management, financial literacy, and sector-specific competencies.
Global Network
Building a worldwide movement of leaders united in one mission — to serve, to uplift, and to empower others through the CDC model and IEDF values.
Who This Platform Is For
The IEDF Global Impact Hub serves entrepreneurs, community leaders, informal business owners, women, youth, farmers, creatives, and all who work in the informal economy across Africa and beyond.
Informal Business Owners
Community Development Committees (CDCs)
Women Entrepreneurs
Youth Leaders
Farmers & Agricultural Workers
Creative Industry Professionals
Sector Chat Communities
Job Seekers & Employers
Who Builds This Platform
The IEDF Global Impact Hub is built and operated by the Informal Economy Development Forum (IEDF), a global movement dedicated to empowering the informal economy through leadership development, community organisation, and economic activation.
Under the leadership of Global President David Venter, the IEDF has trained and mentored leaders across continents, building transformative movements that serve communities with humility, faith, and purpose.
The platform is developed by the IEDF Development Team, working to create digital infrastructure that connects, equips, and mobilises leaders in the informal economy. Our work is guided by the CDC Creed and the conviction that leadership is a calling, not a career.
We believe in God, the Creator and higher authority over all. This belief gives us purpose, direction, and the responsibility to serve others with compassion and integrity.
Global Leadership
- Global President: David Venter
- IEDF Development Team
- CDC Leaders Worldwide
- Sector Community Leaders
- Partner Organisations
