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Jul 15, 2025

Fri 11 July 2025
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TAF Nigeria | Imperialism and the Climate Crisis
1pm GMT | 2pm WAT | 3pm CAT | 4pm EAT

TAF Nigeria Chapter is hosting a powerful virtual discussion on how historical colonial extraction continues to worsen Nigeria’s environmental crisis and how internal systems enable its persistence. The event will challenge both global actors and local institutions to take responsibility and offer a bold vision for a future where Nigeria’s environment, economy and people are no longer treated as expendable. Be part of that conversation here.

Sat 12 July 2025
TAF Twitter Spaces on X
Reclaiming Africa | Building a Decolonised Future Together
2pm GMT | 3pm WAT | 4pm CAT | 5pm EAT

As global systems shift and the colonial scaffolding continues to influence Africa's political, economic and cultural realities, it is more urgent than ever to ask: What does it truly mean to decolonise? And how do we begin? Join us here this Saturday for a powerful X Space conversation.

Our theme for the month of July is
Neocolonialism, imperialism and agents

Media is one of the strongest ways ideas spread. It's also one of those key forces that can either keep the same systems going or shake them up. Most media outlets in Africa are locally owned but rely heavily on international wire services, partnerships, training programmes and donor funding. That means even though the building is African, the furniture inside often reflects what’s coming from outside. But there are shifts happening. Podcasts, community broadcasts and direct messaging channels are creating new space for people to share what matters to them.

This month’s Policy Paper peels the layers of neocolonial influence in Africa. It looks into how control is maintained without direct rule and how dependency is reinforced through systems that reward alignment with external agendas. Breaking this pattern means looking beyond external pressures to also confront the internal actors and beliefs that uphold them. We are calling for a deeper understanding of power and accountability, one that allows Africa to reclaim its voice, realign its institutions and define development on its own terms.

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

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Spotlight of the week
Shora Manuel Kauluka

Shora Manuel Kauluka is the Regional Head of Chapters for Southern Africa. With over 22 years of leadership experience across Malawi, DRC and Zimbabwe, Shora founded FOHOP in 2014 and now brings that expertise to advancing TAF’s vision of a united and prosperous Africa.

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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