Hello all,

It's that time of the  year again!!! After three successful editions of the Africa Wiki Challenge, Open Foundation West Africa announces the 4th edition of the campaign. 

In commemoration of the African Union Day which seeks to promote and defend African common positions on issues of interest to the continent and its people, the fourth edition of the Africa Wiki Challenge writing contest seeks to bridge the content gap in Africa on the web. The proposed theme for this year is "Educate Africa: Nurturing Minds for the 21st Century". 

The theme is aligned with the African Union Day's theme “The Year of Education - Educate an African Fit for the 21st Century.” Kindly confirm your agreement or otherwise using this link: https://forms.gle/Kou95oBaoa4Q7iis7

To participate as an organizer, you can either include your activity as part of your annual funds program (that is, if you have an annual community support fund) or apply for the next cycle of grants. 

If you are applying for rapid grant, kindly note that only cycle 5 is open before campaign starts in May 2024

 • Application deadline on 1st April, 2024

 • Review time from 2nd April - 7th May, 2024

 • Decision announced from 11th May, 2024

 • Processing and disbursement from 12th - 26th May, 2024

 • See more here- https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid#Timeline 

We are glad to introduce a series of virtual office hours, which begins on Friday 8th March, 2024 to assist organizers in applying for rapid grants and answer all your questions regarding AWC 2024.

Date: Friday, 8th March 2024

Time: 15:00 UTC

Meeting Link: https://zoom.us/j/95251035378 

Register Here:  https://forms.gle/Re4FmAKTa4g2eoN98 

Have questions? Kindly forward them to info@ofwafrica.org and we would be glad to assist you!

Best regards,

Jael