About Us

A subsidiary project of TAFFD's

Afrolongevity is Africa’s premier nonprofit advancing solutions to biological aging and age-related challenges through education, research, policy advocacy, and community engagement. We champion homegrown innovations that extend healthy lifespans, improve healthcare outcomes, and empower African communities.

Our mission extends beyond humans, as we also prioritize longevity for Animals, safeguarding Africa’s pets and endangered species through research and care that enhance their lifespans and well-being.

At Afrolongevity, we believe that collaboration is key. By uniting researchers, policymakers, clinicians, and communities, we aim to transform the narrative around aging, fostering a healthier, more vibrant Africa for all.

Philosophical Foundation

Afrolongevity has zero tolerance for agism. Rooted in Africa’s respect for elders, Afrolongevity views chronological aging as a phase of continued strength and dignity that requires support for a perfect intrinsic capacity and vitality – healthy biological aging. We blend cultural reverence with modern health insights to enhance both individual and societal well-being. We believe that life is the chief value and that longevity efforts must respect Africa’s cultures, traditions, and communities.

Aims & Objectives

Champion research on biological aging tailored to Africa's unique genetic, environmental, and cultural landscape, ensuring groundbreaking discoveries benefit African populations.

Educate clinicians, researchers, and the public about the science of biological aging, age-related diseases, and the shift towards treating root causes rather than symptoms.

Advocate for evidence-based policies that integrate med-tech, health-tech, and biotech solutions, creating a supportive regulatory framework for longevity advancements in Africa.

Promote the adoption of genomics, proteomics, metabolomics, and other omics technologies to revolutionize disease diagnosis and treatment in African healthcare systems.

Foster a thriving ecosystem for medtech, healthtech, and biotech startups, driving transformative solutions for longevity and creating pathways for African entrepreneurs to lead the future of health innovation.

Advocate for the preservation of Africa's biodiversity as a critical factor in advancing longevity research and discovering novel therapeutic solutions.

Equip healthcare professionals with tools, technologies, and training to target the underlying causes of diseases, promoting holistic and sustainable approaches to patient care.

We are

a nonprofit subsidiary project of TAFFD's

that avails systemic approaches for understanding, translating and educating Africans on the ethical methods of achieving a healthy life span.

Our Vision

Solving Aging and Preserving Africa’s Biodiversity.

Our Mission

Making ageing a treatable disease for a healthy lifespan.

Our Goals

To create a movement in Africa that will unleash entrepreneurs and exponential technologies, extend the healthy lives of Africans, approach ageing as a treatable condition, and promote and support the implementation of appropriate empowering public policies.

To establish longevity as a field of study and a framework for studies in related disciplines to produce the knowledge base needed to extend healthy longevity. This idea is to introduce and make longevity works of literature available for research and encourage it research in undergraduates and graduate studies.

To build a longevity hub in South Africa that will champion ageing research in the African continent and beyond. The hub will also look into biodiversity and other gerontological-related courses.

To ally with other individuals, groups, schools, and public agencies to integrate an understanding of ageing and the possibility of longevity into educational curricula.

To help people live healthy up to the age of 100 and above through proper/natural regeneration and rejuvenation.

Statement of Value

Afrolongevity, an Africare initiative of TAFFD’s, focuses on biological aging, a treatable condition that underpins many age-related diseases. In Africa, where the burden of diseases like Alzheimer’s, diabetes, cancer, and cardiovascular conditions is rising, addressing the root causes of aging is critical for improving health outcomes and extending healthy lifespans. We recognize biological aging as a degenerative process stemming from cellular loss and tissue dysfunction, leading to immune decline and vulnerability to diseases. By tackling biological aging at its cause, early in life, we aim to prevent the later-life effects that compromise quality of life.

Afrolongevity is committed to:

At the heart of this mission is a commitment to ethical evaluation and global collaboration, ensuring Africa contributes to and benefits from cutting-edge longevity innovations globally. With little or no global funding directed toward longevity projects in Africa, Afrolongevity leads advocacy for longevity project and solutions support for Africa in an effort to improve lives and strengthen its economies.

Meet the visionary minds behind Afrolongevity.

MEET Our Team

Executive Board

 Brenda Ramokopelwa

Brenda Ramokopelwa

CEO Afrolongevity

Osinakachi Akuma Kalu

Osinakachi Akuma Kalu

Chief Operating Officer

 Prof. Rochelle  Buffenstein

Prof. Rochelle Buffenstein

Chief Science and Research Advisor

Dr. Tamara Pheiffer

Dr. Tamara Pheiffer

Head of Education and Innovation

Dr. Nadine Hoose

Dr. Nadine Hoose

Chief Science Officer

Goffredo Giordano

Goffredo Giordano

Afrolongevity Technical/Technology Officer

IT and DevOps Team

Ogheneyoma Victor

Ogheneyoma Victor

Head of IT team

Divine Nwachukwu

Divine Nwachukwu

TEAM MEMBER

Emmanuel Maduabuchi

Emmanuel Maduabuchi

TEAM MEMBER

Duygu Nas (Bertha Bella)

Duygu Nas (Bertha Bella)

TEAM MEMBER

Okeke Ifeanyi Kenneth

Okeke Ifeanyi Kenneth

TEAM MEMBER

Advisory Board

 Prof. Rochelle  Buffenstein

Prof. Rochelle Buffenstein

Research Professor University of Illinois Chicago – USA

Dr. Aubrey de Grey, PhD

Dr. Aubrey de Grey, PhD

Biomedical Gerontologist, Chief Science Officer, LEVF – USA

Prof. Andrea Maier

Prof. Andrea Maier

Professor of Medicine, National University of Singapore

Prof. Rozalyn Anderson

Prof. Rozalyn Anderson

Professor of Medicine, University of Wisconsin – USA

Prof. Holly M. Brown-Borg

Prof. Holly M. Brown-Borg

Professor of Biomedical Sciences, University of North Dakota – USA

Jasmine Smith

Jasmine Smith

CEO Rejuve.ai – USA

Dr. Natasha Vita-More, PhD

Dr. Natasha Vita-More, PhD

President, 4-ENRC Longevity – USA

Paul Spiegel

Paul Spiegel

Founder & Principal, Eclectic Law – USA

Chogwu Abdul, PhD

Chogwu Abdul, PhD

Philosophy Lecturers, and Transhumanist – Nigeria

Prof. Ilia Stambler

Prof. Ilia Stambler

Researcher, Aging and Longevity Studies, Bar-Ilan University – Israel

Nikolina Lauc

Nikolina Lauc

Founder, GlycanAge – UK

Prof. Ndivhoniswani Aaron Tshidzumba

Prof. Ndivhoniswani Aaron Tshidzumba

Professor of Media Studies, University of South Africa – South Africa

Prof. Patrizia D'Alessio

Prof. Patrizia D'Alessio

Prof. Patrizia D'Alessio

Joyce Marie Jackson, Ph.D.

Joyce Marie Jackson, Ph.D.

James J. Parsons Endowed Professor Chair, Louisiana State University.

Prof. Evelyne Bischoof

Prof. Evelyne Bischoof

Clinical Researcher, Longevity Science, Fudan University – China

Dr. Tamara Pheiffer

Dr. Tamara Pheiffer

Medical Practitioner and Longevity Advocate – South Africa

Dr. Amit Sharma

Dr. Amit Sharma

Biomedical Scientist, Aging Research – USA

Didier Coeurnelle

Didier Coeurnelle

Heales (Healthy Life Extension Society) Belgium

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