africaniser

Africaniser means to give something an African character, or specifically — in a historical and political sense — to replace foreign (often colonial-era European) personnel with African nationals in government, business, or education after independence. It's mostly encountered in history and political-science writing about postcolonial Africa.

• Après l'indépendance, plusieurs pays ont voulu africaniser leur administration. — After independence, several countries wanted to Africanize their administration.
• Le festival cherche à africaniser le regard porté sur cette musique. — The festival seeks to bring an African perspective to how this music is viewed.
• Le gouvernement a africanisé les postes autrefois réservés aux colons. — The government replaced with Africans the posts once reserved for colonists.

Learners assume africaniser is a vague, casual word for "adding African style" — in real usage it most often refers specifically to the historical policy of replacing colonial-era foreign staff with African nationals, a precise postcolonial political term.