Hello Fellow Wikimedians and Local Organizers,

This is to inform you of the upcoming series of the Africa Wiki Challenge 2024 Organizers' Virtual Office Hour. These office hours will focus on;

- How you can participate/organize a local event as part of the campaign - How to go about the rapid grant application - All you need to know about the Africa Wiki Challenge

For organizers applying for a rapid grant, kindly note that only cycle 5 is open before the campaign starts in May 2024 • *Application deadline: *1st April, 2024 • *Review time: *2nd April - 7th May, 2024 • *Decision announced: *11th May, 2024 • *Processing and disbursement: *12th - 26th May, 2024 • See more here- https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid#Timeline 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. These virtual office hours aim to assist organizers in applying for rapid grants and answer all your questions regarding AWC 2024.

*Date*: Friday, 8th March 2024 (tomorrow) *Time: *15:00 UTC *Kindly register here: *https://forms.gle/yAricEmhYnxdTNsS9 *Meeting Link:* https://zoom.us/j/95251035378

For support kindly email: info@ofwafrica.org, emasiku@ofwafrica.org, ramanquah@ofwafrica.org, mdanquah@ofwafrica.org

Best,