About KATT

Reference Frameworks and Priorities	Pathways	Catalysts
African Union \| Agenda 2063: The Africa We Want	Participatory Research	KATT Members, who are passionate and engaged (Africans, and friends of Africa)
Special Focus on the African Youth Charter, Youth Decade Plan of Action, and the Malabo Decision on Youth Empowerment	Capacity Strengthening and Development	Country Youth Focal Representatives in 33 countries across Africa as at 2025
United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 2030	Policy Advocacy and Dialogue	Affiliates
Key Regional, National and Community Contextual Issues	Legacies (Publications)	Sister Think Tanks
Capacity Strengthening Needs Assessments	Exchange and Learning Platforms and Activities	State and Non-State Agencies
Local Expertise and Wisdom	Knowledge Outputs	Evidence-based Policy Advocacy Series (EPAS) Fellows

Our Team

Safiya Ibn Garba DTRF is the Convener of KATT and a social impact, peacebuilding and thought leader and practitioner with almost 3 decades of experience.

Safiya has been bestowed multiple awards and recognition since 2020 for her work in the social impact space including a Desmond Tutu Reconciliation Fellowship (DTRF) and Outstanding Citizen Honour Award by the Embassy of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan.

Learn more about Safiya Ibn Garba DTRF here.

Ladan is a passionate Human Rights advocate and Communications Specialist with vast experience leading impactful initiatives across Africa.

Currently serving as the Senior Programme Officer Communications at Empowering Women for Excellence Initiative (EWEI) Nigeria, Ladan drives strategic advocacy efforts, managing digital platforms, designing communication materials, coordinating media outreach, and amplifying the voices of marginalised groups, particularly women and youth. His work focuses on using digital storytelling and policy-driven campaigns to advance human rights, gender equity, and inclusive governance.

More about Ladan here.