OUR LEADERSHIP STRUCTURE
AFRIEF Leadership & Governance – Explained
The AFRIEF Civilizational Leadership & Governance Organogram illustrates more than hierarchy—it embodies our movement, mission, and moral economy in action. This organogram captures AFRIEF’s commitment to a new African-Islamic economic civilization, where authority, intellect, execution, and community converge to restore dignity, justice, and sovereignty to Africa’s economic life.
1. CIVILIZATIONAL AUTHORITY LAYER (LEGITIMACY & DIRECTION)
Founder & President / Chairperson
- Supreme visionary authority
- Custodian of AFRIEF’s ideology, mission, and civilizational direction
Vice President
- Strategic deputy to the President
- Oversees institutional coherence and expansion
- Represents AFRIEF in high-level engagements
2. SUPREME GOVERNANCE & WISDOM LAYER
A. Board of Trustees (BOT)
Role: Institutional guardianship
- Legal and fiduciary oversight
- Approves strategic frameworks, budgets, and policies
- Appoints and evaluates the Executive Director
- Protects AFRIEF’s mission from ideological dilution
B. Global Advisory Council (GAC)
Role: Intellectual and global strategic guidance
- Islamic economists, scholars, policymakers, global thinkers
- Provides ideological, geopolitical, and economic insights
- Strengthens AFRIEF’s global networks and legitimacy
(BOT = authority and accountability; GAC = intellect and civilizational vision)
3. EXECUTIVE & STRATEGIC MANAGEMENT LAYER
Executive Director / CEO
- Chief implementer of AFRIEF’s vision
- Leads day-to-day operations
- Reports to Founder, Vice President, and BOT
Deputy Executive Directors (Optional but Strategic)
- Deputy Executive Director – Strategy & Ideology
- Deputy Executive Director – Operations & Institutional Development
4. CORE CIVILIZATIONAL DIRECTORATES
A. Directorate of Islamic Economics & Policy Research
- Moral economy research
- Alternative economic models
- Policy papers, manifestos, and think-tank outputs
- AFRIEF Research Institutes
B. Directorate of Civilizational Thought & Ideology
- Islamic civilizational theory
- Counter-capitalist and post-socialist frameworks
- Intellectual movements and discourse
- Curriculum and ideological training
C. Directorate of Programs & Innovation
- Pilot economic projects
- Community economic empowerment models
- Islamic finance experiments
- Youth and leadership programmes
D. Directorate of Finance, Shariah & Compliance
- Financial management and accountability
- Shariah governance framework
- Ethical investment and funding models
E. Directorate of Communications, Media & Partnerships
- AFRIEF Media & Publications
- Website, newsletters, journals
- Strategic partnerships with institutions and movements
- Narrative warfare against exploitative systems
F. Directorate of Operations & Administration
- HR, IT, logistics, legal, procurement
- Institutional systems and infrastructure
5. MOVEMENT & EXPANSION LAYER
Regional Councils
- West Africa Council
- North Africa Council
- East Africa Council
- Southern Africa Council
- Diaspora Council
National Chapters / Country Focal Points
- Local implementation of AFRIEF’s agenda
- Research, advocacy, and mobilization
Civil Society & Intellectual Networks
- Scholars, activists, economists, youth movements
- AFRIEF Fellows and Associates
6. SYMBOLIC & STRATEGIC ROLES
Honorary Positions
- Patrons
- Distinguished Fellows
- Civilizational Ambassadors
- Special Envoys