In this article we aim to provide a narrative of the critical engagement on work-family issues in Africa that took place during the inaugural workshop of the African Research Network on Work-Family held at the University of Pretoria, South Africa in September 2015. The interdisciplinary experts at the workshop agreed that with funding and appropriate local data, the Network has the potential to make a substantial contribution to strengthening and amplifying African voices in the global work-family discourse, which is currently dominated by research findings and literature from the Global North. A future research agenda was also proposed.