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Jan 18, 2025

Watch the video
"Food Sovereignty in Africa"

Karanja Gaçuça of The African Federation emphasises the need to address food sovereignty in Africa. To know more about TAF, visit the TAF Website

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

Continuing our exploration on "Why TAF is Needed", this week we turn our focus to the benefits that collaboration among African nations can bring. From economic growth to social development, we highlight how increased cooperation can amplify opportunities and address shared challenges for the collective advancement of the continent.

We also analyse the current state of African unity, examining the strides made and the hurdles yet to be overcome on the path towards greater cohesion.

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 - Thought Leadership and Focus Units

By 2028, TAF will be a globally recognised pan African Thought Leader, with 30 thousand Members affiliated to our 56+ chapters. Central to this are our 5 Focus Units (Economy, Environment, Governance, Narrative & Wellness), each responsible for developing solution-oriented policies & initiatives within their scope - and to 1 or more of which our Members associate.

Members from across Africa will then participate directly and together in the research, engagement & advocacy activity of their chosen Focus Unit, thereby manufacturing unity (of action & purpose), Focus Unit policy credibility and organisational capacity to hold vested interests to account on each others' behalf.

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.

Mallion Mandela is the Head of Support Units for TAF Uganda, a Country Chapter of The African Federation. She is responsible for governance, controls and finance of the Chapter.

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