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Built for one mission

How NAFA Sports Foundation is organised to create opportunities, discover potential, nurture talent and transform lives through sport.

OUR MISSION

Create opportunities, discover potential, nurture talent and transform lives by harnessing the power of sport to improve the wellbeing of children and young people, strengthen communities and address development challenges across Africa.

Every child. Every community. Through sport.

WHAT WE DO

Development, leagues, capacity building and sport for development

Run school, campus and community leagues
Train and license coaches, referees and teacher-coaches
Put girls and women at the centre of the game
Use sport to build literacy, leadership and livelihoods

Guided by our values: Excellence · Integrity · Community · Safeguarding · Innovation.

Non-executive structure

Board of Trustees · 7 members

Board of Advisors · 15–25 members

Ambassadors · up to 50, two-year terms

GEMS Mentors Circle · 50 mentors

HuddleWay Leaders Council · 50 young leaders aged 20–30

Grassroots model: 4 regions → 37 zones (36 states + FCT) → chapters in schools, leagues and institutions.

Commercial arm

The American Football Sports Company (TAFSC) holds the enterprises that support the Foundation’s work:

Fan Africa Media · media & broadcast
Neptis Sports · merchandise & apparel
Nabu Sports · certification & talent
Zibwe Sports · league & event operations
Erudit Sports · analytics & consulting

How the team is organised

A small executive team, program leads for each area of work, and coordinators and volunteers in every zone.

EXECUTIVE LEADERSHIP

Chief Executive Officer
President
Secretary General

PROGRAM LEADS

Gridiron Gems
Partnerships & Programs
NSSFFL
NCFFL
Officiating

REGIONS & ZONES

Regional coordinators (4)
State and FCT coordinators (37 zones)
Chapter leads in schools, campuses and communities

PEOPLE ON THE GROUND

Certified coaches and referees
Teacher-coaches
Mentors
Volunteers

Join the team behind the game

Coach, officiate, mentor or volunteer, and help us reach every child and every community.