Hello Wikimedians,
You are invited to the Africa Day Campaign 2023!!!
In line with the African Union Day theme that seeks to document Africa’s
stories to increase the visibility of stories around Africa’s free trade, the
African Knowledge Initiative (AKI)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Knowledge_Initiative> seeks to leverage
Wikimedia tools and platforms to breed innovative solutions to bridging the
content gap on global digital knowledge networks.
This initiative will be implemented through Open Foundation West Africa's
annual campaign, the Africa Wiki Challenge.
This year the Africa Wiki Challenge presents the Africa Day Campaign
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Day_Campaign_2023>, which aligns
with the African Union Day's theme of stories around Africa’s free trade
agenda, challenges, and benefits, among others.
Are you ready to contribute your quota in bridging the content gap on
Wikipedia??
Join the launch as an individual, group, organizer, participant, or
spectator as we officially launch the Africa Day Campaign globally !!!
*Theme: African Continental Free Trade*
Date: *Thursday 18th of May, 2023*
Time: *03:00 pm UTC*
*To confirm your attendance, kindly register by clicking the link below*
https://bit.ly/3O21U2O
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3O21U2O%3Ffbclid%3DIw…>
*For more information visit the Africa Day MetaPage*
https://bit.ly/3VzZKcD
<https://l.facebook.com/l.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbit.ly%2F3VzZKcD%3Ffbclid%3DIw…>
For inquiries kindly reach out to: info(a)ofwafrica.org
Make it a point to be there!
--
Eugene Makafui Masiku,
Communications Officer
Open Foundation West Africa
Dear African Wikimedians,
On 20 April 2023, the Gungbe Wikinews subdomain (guw.wikinews.org) was
created thus becoming the first and only indigenous African language with a
Wikinews subdomain.
As a pilot Wikinews in an African language, I plan to make it successful by
leading a drive to increase contributions, recruit and train editors. An
interesting part of my proposal is the drive to add audio spoken news to
the news articles for the not-so-literate and visually impaired.
I am inviting all African Wikimedians to go through my grant proposal[1]
and endorse it.
Regards,
Samuel
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Community_Fund/Ra…
Dear African Wikimedians,
On 20 April 2023, the Gungbe Wikinews subdomain (guw.wikinews.org) was
created thus becoming the first and only indigenous African language with a
Wikinews subdomain.
As a pilot Wikinews in an African language, I plan to make it successful by
leading a drive to increase contributions, recruit and train editors. An
interesting part of my proposal is the drive to add audio spoken news to
the news articles for the not-so-literate and visually impaired.
I am inviting all African Wikimedians to go through my grant proposal[1]
and endorse it.
Regards,
Samuel
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Community_Fund/Ra…
Dear African Wikimedians,
On 20 April 2023, the Gungbe Wikinews subdomain (guw.wikinews.org) was
created thus becoming the first and only indigenous African language with a
Wikinews subdomain.
As a pilot Wikinews in an African language, I plan to make it successful by
leading a drive to increase contributions, recruit and train editors. An
interesting part of my proposal is the drive to add audio spoken news to
the news articles for the not-so-literate and visually impaired.
I am inviting all African Wikimedians to go through my grant proposal[1]
and endorse it.
Regards,
Samuel
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Programs/Wikimedia_Community_Fund/Ra…
Hello everyone,
After the first announcement of the Africa Day Campaign Microgrant, we are
giving the opportunity to Wikimedians in these following countries to apply
for the microgrant:
Egypt, Algeria, Liberia, Guinea, Botswana, Kenya and Uganda.
As part of this campaign, we are calling on all organizers across Africa to
join us in increasing knowledge about topics related to Africa through
activities such as edit-a-thons, content campaign drives, local writing
contests, and so much more! We want to make this a memorable and
unforgettable event for everyone.
Who can apply;
The best part? We are offering microgrants ranging between USD500 and
USD1000 to Wikimedia user groups, affiliates, Mission aligned organizations
and institutions, as well as individuals in the aforementioned countries to
support their participation in this campaign.
Application Deadline
The deadline to apply is *Sunday 14th, May 2023*.
About the campaign
Open Foundation West Africa <https://www.ofwafrica.org/> is proud to be an
implementing partner for this year's Africa Day Campaign, which is part of
the African Knowledge Initiative (AKI)
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Knowledge_Initiative>. This
initiative was born out of a partnership between Wikimedia Foundation
<https://wikimediafoundation.org/> , Africa Union <https://au.int/>, and Africa
No Filter <http://www.africanofilter.org/> with a goal to increase the
coverage of African topics on Wikimedia projects.
Join us as we come together to celebrate Africa's rich cultural heritage
and promote the African continent's diverse knowledge base. Let's make this
campaign a success, and together we can showcase Africa to the world!
For more information contact info(a)ofwafrica.org
--
Eugene Makafui Masiku,
Communications Officer
Open Foundation West Africa
Dear Wikimedians,
First, I would like to announce that Wiki Loves Africa 2023 has *officially
come to a close* on 30th April 2023 with over 13k uploads.
I want to use this opportunity to appreciate all local community
organizers, participants and stakeholders for their support and help prior
to and all through the 60-day long campaign.
Second, I want to invite you all to our next Office Hour with the following
details:
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Date - Tuesday, 9th May 2023
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Time - 15H UTC (French) and 16H UTC (English)
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Venue - Google meet link - http://meet.google.com/stq-wkct-tyb
The office hour will consist the following topics:
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Improving WLA Image descriptions
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Improving categorization of WLA images
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Post contest Image clean-up (dealing with deletion requests, marks…)
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How to get labels (quality picture, featured picture…)
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Volunteer Jury call
Kindly invite members of your community who might be interested in this
session.
Warm regards,
Wilson
Dear African Wikimedians,
The day is finally here! I hope you had a chance to review the Foundation’s
draft Annual Plan for 2023-2024
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wikimedia_Foundation_Annual_Plan/2023-2024>
.
Today we have an opportunity to engage in a live conversation
<https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/88364752532?pwd=VVRQS3JQNjcwUmhrelFpWjRrZGVndz09>
and share our thoughts, feedback and any questions we might have. If you
haven't read the plan yet, don't worry, there is still room. By attending
the meeting today, you will get a chance to hear from our CEO Maryana
Iskander, Regional Foundation staff and community representatives about the
foundation and community priorities for the next financial year.
If you have read the draft already and something stood out for you or you
have some burning questions as well; here is your chance to engage.
Let's meet at 16:00 UTC on Zoom. Meeting link:
https://wikimedia.zoom.us/j/88364752532?pwd=VVRQS3JQNjcwUmhrelFpWjRrZGVndz09
)
Kind Regards,
Winnie Kabintie (her/she)
Senior Movement Communications Specialist, Africa
Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/>