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Jan 18, 2025

Watch the video
"Meet Elisabeth Valerio, TAF CEO"

Listen to TAF CEO, Elisabeth Valerio explain how TAF will amplify our voices on the global stage making it clear that Africa is not just a collection of nations, but a superpower. To know more about TAF, visit the TAF Website

What has democracy meant for Africa
*Our theme for the month of August*

As we further deepen our exploration of democracy's meaning for Africa, this week we will examine whether consensus or majoritarian democracy is more compatible with the continent's unique political and cultural landscape. We will also engage in a critical discussion about whether democracy, in its current form, has been beneficial or detrimental to Africa's development.

These reflections will help us better understand the complexities of governance in Africa and the challenges democracy faces across the continent.

This month's Policy Paper will illuminate the true meaning of democracy for Africa. Join us in this collaborative endeavor as we find out how democratic principles have influenced governance, shaped societies across the continent and whether democracy is truly working for us.

Visit the TAF Online Community to read what we have gathered so far and share comments.

Our Values - Democratic Participation in the Spirit of Ubuntu

Communal efforts for the welfare and benefit of the community encourage us to work together to achieve more than can be done individually. We emphasise democratic participation imbued with the spirit of ubuntu in decision making at all levels. I am because you are.

For more information, please visit our website here

Patrick Ochieng is the TAF Narrative Representative from TAF Kenya, with a deep commitment to reshaping Africa’s story. Patrick plays a crucial role in driving our mission to reclaim and redefine our narrative & fostering a unified African Identity that celebrates our diversity.

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?
TAF Focus Units continue to seek volunteers for their Heads of Research, Engagement, Communication 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 for the many, rather than the few.

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