Meaning of Afrocrat | Babel Free
Definitions
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An employee or minister of the AU Commission or a similar Pan-African organization. slang
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Alternative letter-case form of Afrocrat. alt-of
Examples
“Losing its former political leaders, it re-embodied itself in the team of "Afrocrats” associated with the UN Economic Commission for Africa ( UNECA ) .”
“However, as the case of Europe suggests, Africa's own 'Afrocrats' can play an important role by providing the knowledge base for political decisions .”
“On the other hand, Eurocrats in Brussels have often complained about a lack of timely response to their proposals by their Afrocrat counterparts in the poorly capacitated AU Commission in Addis Ababa.”
“He rhetorically asked whether a cadre of 'Afrocrats' (i.e. technocrats who are competent and driven by a Pan-African vision) existed and, if so, what motivated them?”
“[…] "afrocrats" will have to be put in place; and this, in cooperation with the Security Council of the UNO, to ensure the success of the concerted efforts towards peace, democracy and development in Africa.”
“At this early stage, the benefits of Africa's integration have become very espoused by some proactive afrocrats and leaders such as Kwame Nkrumah, Julius Nyerere, Tafawa Balewa, among others.”
CEFR level
B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.