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Jun 17, 2025

Our theme for the month of May is
The role of Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Africa’s natural resource management

This week, we look at the role of Indigenous women in managing natural resources. Their daily responsibilities often involve gathering, farming and preserving ecological knowledge within their communities. These contributions are vital to biodiversity, food security and conservation, yet they are frequently left out of policy and decision-making spaces.

This month's Policy Paper explores how indigenous knowledge has successfully managed Africa’s natural resources for centuries, the barriers to integrating it into formal policies and the risks of losing this wisdom. True sustainability requires recognising and strengthening the expertise that has been here all along. Join us as we look into how indigenous and modern approaches can work together to create effective, community-led environmental solutions for Africa’s future.

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

Our Values - Youth Empowerment

We celebrate all that is authentically African, especially our youth and children. We start early to instil in them our cherished values, teaching them the lessons from our ancestors, our culture, art, literature, education. As a way to enable sustainability, we are laser focused on empowering our children through educating them to become the very best versions of themselves.
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Spotlight of the week
Easter Elizabeth Ogweno

Easter Elizabeth Ogweno is the Director of Governance & Controls at The African Federation. She strengthens our governance frameworks, ensuring transparency, accountability & integrity. Her leadership propels Africa toward unity, prosperity & sovereignty.

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