ALF provided the first forum where leaders could meet and exchange experiences with the view to improving their performance.
ALF has spearheaded regional and continent-wide initiatives such as the Conference on Security, Stability, Development and Cooperation (CSSDCA), now a standing conference of the African Union, and the Africa Women's Forum.
Within Nigeria, ALF holds programs such as the Farmhouse Dialogs that allow participants on both sides of important and/or controversial issues to sit down together and discuss their concerns.
In 2001 ALF opened a new secretariat in Benja Village, Ota, Ogun State.
This new complex includes a large conference hall, a digital library, Internet cafe, and training rooms.