The Association of Future African Neurosurgeons (AFAN) is an international non-governmental and non-profit organization, consisting of students, early-career physicians, neurosurgical residents, neurosurgeons, neuro-anesthetists, neurologists, neuroanatomists, and neuro-pathologists from all over the world, particularly from Africa. AFAN is an interest group that provides mentorship, education, advocacy, and research in neurosurgery and related fields. What we do: Mentorship and networking, Education, Research, Advocacy, and Capacity building