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Jan 18, 2025

Watch the video "Why TAF is Needed"
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The idea of inter-African cooperation and Pan Africanism is long over due. What has not yet been successfully answered is how we will achieve it. This TAF global virtual event titled "Why is TAF Needed" focuses on the solution, a global organisation which aims to redeem our continent and reinstate the sovereignty for Africa’s people.

Our theme for the month of May is
Why TAF is Needed

May brings a renewed focus on how The African Federation (TAF) will play a vital role in shaping our collective progress. Now is the time for unified action.

TAF stands for a prosperous sovereign Africa. Just as your engagement enriched our understanding of the previous Policy Papers, we would appreciate your participation in shaping the discourse around why TAF is needed. Through your insights, perspectives, and collaborative efforts, we will develop an understanding of the role TAF will play in adressing the multifaceted challenges facing our continent.

This month's Policy Paper will solidify the reason why TAF is needed. Join us in this collaborative endeavour as we define why TAF is not just an idea, but a crucial instrument for shaping Africa's destiny.

Visit the TAF Online Community to read what we have gathered so far and add your comments or tell us what is missing.

Strategy 2035 - The Purpose of Chapters

TAF Members affiliate with a nation or country Chapter and associate with one or more central Focus Units. Individual chapters are led by a Country Chapter Head, supported by 2 core leadership partners: a Head of Communication and a Head of Support Unit. Within a Chapter and on behalf of the Chapter Head: Communications oversee membership recruitment strategy, orientation, onboarding & engagement planning - and that TAF proposition is effectively delivered to affiliated Members; and Support Units oversee governance & compliance and finance & controls - and that the chapter is functioning effectively.

Focus Units (our muscles) are manifest in chapters (our eyes & ears) in their chapter Representatives. After development of the numbers of committed Members, Chapter Leadership's next key objective in delivering the proposition to these Members, therefore, is to ensure that a strong, direct, working relationship between chapter affiliated Members and central Focus Units is created and maintained by Focus Unit Representatives..

For more information, please visit @theafricanfederation.org

TAF Assembly Call for Volunteers

Our Assembly is the highest governance organ of TAF. Its principal role is to ensure that TAF remains true to the Pan-African spirit, principles and objectives of our charter, reflecting the voice of African people in our strategy and objectives and to hold our Cabinet and Executive to account for TAF's plans and progress. Since inception, TAF has been operating our Interim Assembly, overseen by our Interim Speaker. Having made considerable operational progress, TAF now wishes to expand the number of Assembly Members, in order to extend the effectiveness of our Assembly and to strengthen our institutional governance.

The Speaker of the TAF Assembly has issued a call for nominations and volunteers to join the ranks of Assembly Membership. Subject to selection and the TAF onboarding process, applications are open to any Members and non-Members who are aligned with TAF's Vision & Mission. For more information read the full Call for volunteers.

Hibo Hagi-Nur is the Deputy CEO of TAF Narrative, a Focus Unit of The African Federation. With her creative vision and storytelling prowess, she's spearheading initiatives to amplify authentic African narratives, reclaiming our cultural heritage and reshaping African voices so that Africa can become a superpower by 2050.

Have you registered on the TAF website?
If you haven't already done so, register with the African Federation on our website. There is no cost to register. You can also choose your Focus Unit and Chapter or manage your Profile, Photo, Biography on the TAF online community once you have registered.

Want to volunteer with TAF?
The TAF Focus Units continue to seek volunteers for Head of Production, Distribution, Engagement, and Support Units. Visit the Volunteer page on the TAF website for details and to apply.

Head of Research & Policy: Responsible for research-driven implementable-policy development, policy prioritisation, research integrity & quality, inter-Focus Unit research & policy coordination and thought leadership. Requires relevant policy-sector experience.

Head of Engagement: Responsible for impactful delivery of external engagement with & through policy development & implementation stakeholders (including members & partners and TAF commercial business models), inter-Focus Unit engagement coordination and thought leadership. Requires relevant, but not specific policy-sector, experience.

Head of Communications: Responsible for internal & external communications (incl. brand, strategy & execution) for the Focus Unit and intra-TAF coordination. Requires relevant, but not specific policy-sector, experience.

Head of Support Unit: Responsible for strategic & operational finance, governance & controls, legal and HR. Requires relevant, but not specific policy-sector, experience.

Deputy CEO: Responsible for coordination & prioritisation of leadership team & unit activities. Requires organisation or large team management experience.

About The African Federation
The African Federation (TAF) is a new and distinct pan-African organization formed through a collaboration of Africa’s people and founded for the youth of tomorrow. We are inspired by our common values, principles, and an ideology that promotes inter-African cooperation and pan Africanism. We are determined to restore the unity, prosperity, and sovereignty of Africa so that by 2050, Africa will be a superpower.

Find out more about the African Federation here:
theafricanfederation.org