National Affiliates
Member country literacy associations working together to promote literacy across Africa.
Our Affiliate Network
NePALA is a network of national literacy associations from across Africa. Each member country's literacy association is an automatic affiliate, working collectively to advance literacy on the continent.
Representation
Each affiliate holds a single bloc vote at the General Assembly, ensuring equal representation for all member countries.
Collaboration
Affiliates collaborate on research, share best practices, and host joint literacy initiatives across regions.
Capacity Building
NePALA provides training, resources, and support to strengthen national literacy associations.
Member Countries & Affiliates
The following national literacy associations are affiliate members of NePALA.
Association of Reading of Kenya (ARK)
Kenya
Cameroon Literacy Association
Cameroon
Eswatini Literacy Foundation (ESWALF)
Eswatini
Ghana Literacy Association (GLA)
Ghana
Liberia Reads Association of Literacy Educators (LRALE)
Liberia
Literacy Promotion Association, Nigeria (LiPAN)
Nigeria
Literacy Association of South Africa
South Africa
Literacy Association of Uganda
Uganda
Reading Association of Swaziland
Eswatini
Rift Valley Reading Association (RVRA)
Kenya
The Association of Language and Literacy Educators (TALLE) - Reading Sierra Leone (RSL)
Sierra Leone
Zambia Literacy Association
Zambia
Partnership with the World Literacy Foundation
The Network of Pan Africann Literacy Association (NePALA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) on November 12, 2025 with the Sun Books Literacy Initiative, a project of the World Literacy Foundation, focused on advancing literacy development, professional engagement, and knowledge exchange across Africa. The MOU established a framework for non-financial collaboration centred on literacy-focused events, advocacy, outreach, community engagement, and the strengthening of professional networks within the African literacy ecosystem.