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Mar 29, 2025

International Women's Day
Sat 8 Mar 2025
Today we honour the legacy of African Women. From Yaa Asantewaa to Mekatilili wa Menza, from market traders to revolutionaries, African women have helped shape the destiny of our people. Our revolution will be incomplete until African women are rightfully recognised. Be part of the conversation here.

Our theme for the month of March is
The African mindset and neocolonial control

March ushers in a powerful and timely theme for The African Federation (TAF). Despite political independence, Africa remains entangled in systems that prioritise foreign interests, reinforce economic dependency and suppress local innovation. The most persistent barrier, however, is psychological. To break free, Africa must reclaim its agency, reject the inferiority complex instilled by these structures and adopt self-determination.

This month's Policy Paper will look into how the African mindset has been shaped by neocolonial control and why true sovereignty begins with a mindset shift. Breaking free requires more than policy reforms - it demands a fundamental shift in perception, rejecting narratives that undermine African agency and potential. Join us as we unpack the psychological barriers sustaining neocolonial influence and the strategies needed to build a self-reliant, empowered Africa.

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

Our Principles - Learn What Works

To forge a robust and empowered Africa, we learn from what works and what doesn’t work. We look back for historical lessons, applying them to what we know today.
For more information, please visit our website here

Spotlight of the week
Khwaka Jovia Wabwire

Meet Khwaka Jovia Wabwire, the TAF Governance Representative for TAF Uganda. A dedicated law student at Islamic University in Uganda, she is committed to making justice accessible to all.

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