Af·ri·can
ˈa-fri-kən 
also ˈä-
1
: a native or inhabitant of Africa
2
: a person and especially a Black person of African ancestry
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Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
On June 20 and 21, the inaugural IFAF African Flag Football Continental Championships take place in Cairo, Egypt.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
The wallet aims to solve cross-border payment challenges that have long plagued African creators.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 June 2025
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Noun
The African Union’s Continental AI Strategy, approved in July 2024, aims to coordinate AI governance across 54 nations.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 16 June 2025
On June 20 and 21, the inaugural IFAF African Flag Football Continental Championships take place in Cairo, Egypt.
—Peter Carline, New York Times, 16 June 2025
Adjective
Meanwhile, African roads are broadly in a poor state, with only 818,000 km of them paved.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 5 June 2025
The wallet aims to solve cross-border payment challenges that have long plagued African creators.
—Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 5 June 2025
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“African.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/African. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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