TAFISA Africa was formed as TAFISA’s official African regional body during the TAFISA-UNESCO VIPS Training Course in April, 2012, in Tanzania. TAFISA Africa’s work is based on adopted guidelines, and its primary objectives are:
The TAFISA VIPS (Volunteer Initiative for Peace through Sport) Programme focuses on Sport for All in Africa and aims at developing a network of trained Sport for All volunteers and managers across the African continent.
TAFISA Africa members are all members of TAFISA based in Africa, affording members to benefit from the services of both TAFISA and TAFISA Africa. TAFISA Africa is chaired by a steering committee elected during the TAFISA/UNESCO VIPS Training Course held 17-21 April 2012 in Arusha, Tanzania.
Chairman: Henry Lihaya, National Sports Council, Tanzania
Deputy Chairman: Augustine Odijie, National Olympic Committee, Sport for All Commission, Nigeria
Members: Ivan Mugowa – National Council of Sports, Uganda Bobby Gaseitsiwe – National Sports Council, Botswana Laurent Nzeyimana – Ministry of Youth, Sports & Culture, Burundi George Owusu Ansah – National Sport for All Association, Ghana Gordon Oluoch – National Sports Council, Kenya
South Africa, African Wanderers Football Club
South Africa, International Jukskei Federation
Kenya, Sacrena Community Sports and Education Academy
Tanzania, TAFISA Vice President Africa, Ministry of Sports
Germany, TAFISA Secretary General
TAFISA Africa Tancort House Sokoine Drive Dar es Salaam, Tanzania
Tel: +255 22 213 0719 Fax: +255 22 213 019 E-mail:
c/o Commerzbank / Filiale Höchst Hostatostraße 2 D-65929 Frankfurt am Main Germany Email: info@tafisa.org Tel: +49 (0) 69 973 935 990 Fax: +49 (0) 69 973 935 995