The Executive Council Members are as follows;
- Dr. John Machayi – AAHEFA President & Chief Executive Officer, Higher Education Loans and Scholarships Board (HELSB), Zambia
- Mr. Prince Phwetekere – AAHEFA Vice President & Executive Director, Higher Education Students Loans & Grants Board (HESLGB), Malawi.
- Mr. Kennedy Kandume – AAHEFA Secretary General & Chief Executive Officer, Namibia Students Financial Assistance Fund (NSFAF).
- Mr. Paul Amara – AAHEFA Assistant Secretary General & Chief Executive Officer, Sierra Leone Students’ Loan Scheme (SLOAN-SL)
- Dr. Bill Kiwia – AAHEFA Treasurer & Executive Director, Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB), Tanzania
Secretariat
- Mr. Zephania Maduhu – Acting-Chief Executive Officer, AAHEFA
- Program Coordinator – Vacant
The Association is also governed by three Committees namely;
- Strategy, Technology and Operations (STO) Committee
- Legal, Finance and Staff (LFS) Committee
- Audit, Risk and Governance (ARG) Committee
- Membership Drive & Partnerships (MDP) Committee
These four (4) Committees are chaired by the Chief Executive Officers of Member Institutions as follows;
- Mr. Thabo Ntoi – Strategy, Technology & Operations Committee Chairperson & Director, National Manpower Development Secretariat (NMDS) LESOTHO
- Dr. Bill Kiwia – Legal, Finance & Staff Committee Chairperson & Executive Director, Higher Education Students’ Loans Board (HESLB), Tanzania
- Mr. Sithembiso Freeman Nomvalo – Audit and Risk Committee Chairman & The Administrator/Acting Chief Executive Officer, National Student Financial Aid Scheme (NSFAS) SOUTH AFRICA
- Mr. Nuhu Mahama – Membership Drive & Partnerships Committee Chairman & Chief Executive Officer, Students Loan Trust Fund (SLTF), GHANA