The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) membership provides a number of benefits including:

• Be one of the leaders and champions advocating FOSS for African development
• Become a successful activist through principled leadership and high ethical standards demonstrated through openness, respect and netiquette
• Email Forwarding Address providing members with a free fossfa.net email address.
• Registration discounts to participate in the FOSSFA Conferences - eg. Idlelo Conference
• Invitation to participate/speak at conferences on FOSS Related Issues
• Access to a wide network of FOSS advocates and FOSS experts
• FOSSFA Mentoring to foster mentoring relationships between FOSSFA members and FOSS Clubs.
• Opportunities for mentoring with International FOSSFA partners
• Volunteering opportunities that build leadership skills and networking opportunities
• Priority access to FOSS Jobs and Careers
• FOSSFA support in job and business recommendations
• Priority in FOSSFA Training and Activity funding
• Subscriptions to FOSSFA Newsletter and Publications
• Email Alerts for any FOSSFA journal, magazine, conference proceeding or FOSSFAR newsletter.
• FOSSFA Multiple-Year Renewal (up to 5 years) option offering flexibility and convenience.
• Publication of membership list information on website to serve as a platform for matching FOSS consultants with clients.
• Inclusion in FOSSFA membership directory and competences