The Free Software and Open Source Foundation for Africa (FOSSFA) recently organized the Third African Conference on Free and Open Source Software (FOSS) and the Digital Commons at the Universite Cheikh Anta Diop (UCAD II) in Dakar, Senegal. According to FOSSFA current council Chair, Mrs Nnenna Nwakanma, a Southern Africa word meaning common grazing ground, captures the essence of FOSSFA's existence as well as the fundamental objective of the conference, which was a rallying point for FOSS expertise, exchange, showcasing, innovation, training and projects. This conference, she added is a platform for FOSS practitioners, developers and advocates as well as governments to showcase results, share experiences, exchange challenges, review progress on the continent in diverse domains and chart a way forward for the following years. FOSSFA is Africa's first Non-Governmental FOSS organisation, the vision of which is to promote the use of FOSS and its model in African development. FOSSFA supports the integration of FOSS in national policies, coordinates, promotes and adds value to African FOSS initiatives, creativity, industry, expertise, efforts and activities at all levels.