Hello everyone,
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Grants Info Session — an open session designed to support community members applying for rapid grants for Wiki Loves Africa, STARTS IN 2 HOURS.
📅 Date: Thursday 30th October 2025
🕒 Time: 11:00 AM UTC (12:00PM WAT)
📍 Venue: Zoom
During this session, we will:
*
Walk through the rapid grant application process
*
Share tips for stronger proposals
*
Address questions on eligibility, reporting, and timelines
*
Offer one-on-one guidance to help you finalize your ideas
Whether you’re a new applicant or returning grantee, this session is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and ensure your project ideas are ready for success.
Please confirm your participation by registering here: Event:Wiki Loves Africa 2026 Grants Info Session - Meta-Wiki<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2026_Grants_Info_Se…>
We look forward to seeing you there!
In preparation for this info session, feel free to watch these videos<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wiki_in_Africa_Training> to guide your application.
Warm regards,
Ashioma Medi
Grants Pathway Coordinator, Wiki in Africa
Hello everyone,
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Grants Info Session — an open session designed to support community members applying for rapid grants for Wiki Loves Africa.
📅 Date: Thursday 30th October 2025
🕒 Time: 11:00 AM UTC (12:00PM WAT)
📍 Venue: Zoom
During this session, we will:
*
Walk through the rapid grant application process
*
Share tips for stronger proposals
*
Address questions on eligibility, reporting, and timelines
*
Offer one-on-one guidance to help you finalize your ideas
Whether you’re a new applicant or returning grantee, this session is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and ensure your project ideas are ready for success.
Please confirm your participation by registering here: Event:Wiki Loves Africa 2026 Grants Info Session - Meta-Wiki<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2026_Grants_Info_Se…>
We look forward to seeing you there!
In preparation for this info session, feel free to watch these videos<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wiki_in_Africa_Training> to guide your application.
Warm regards,
Ashioma Medi
Grants Pathway Coordinator, Wiki in Africa
Hello everyone,
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Grants Info Session — an open session designed to support community members applying for rapid grants for Wiki Loves Africa.
📅 Date: Thursday 30th October 2025
🕒 Time: 11:00 AM UTC (12:00PM WAT)
📍 Venue: Zoom
During this session, we will:
*
Walk through the rapid grant application process
*
Share tips for stronger proposals
*
Address questions on eligibility, reporting, and timelines
*
Offer one-on-one guidance to help you finalize your ideas
Whether you’re a new applicant or returning grantee, this session is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and ensure your project ideas are ready for success.
Please confirm your participation by registering here: Event:Wiki Loves Africa 2026 Grants Info Session - Meta-Wiki<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2026_Grants_Info_Se…>
We look forward to seeing you there!
In preparation for this info session, feel free to watch these videos<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Wiki_in_Africa_Training> to guide your application.
Warm regards,
Ashioma Medi
Grants Pathway Coordinator, Wiki in Africa
Hello everyone,
This is a friendly reminder that the November Rapid Grant cycle for Wiki Loves Africa 2026 (Rites and Rituals) will close on November 1st, 2025.
If you are planning to apply, please submit your application as soon as possible. We strongly encourage you not to wait until the last day, as late submissions or technical delays could prevent your application from being reviewed on time.
Take advantage of this opportunity to support your local Wiki Loves Africa project — share your ideas, plan your activities, and apply early!
Start your application HERE<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid#How_to_submit_report>
If you have any questions or need guidance before/when applying, feel free to reach out to ashioma(a)wikiinafrica.com<mailto:ashioma@wikiinafrica.com> or hilary(a)wikiinafrica.org<mailto:hilary@wikiinafrica.org>
Warm regards,
Ashioma Medi
Grants Pathway Coordinator
Wiki in Africa
Hello everyone,
This is a friendly reminder that the November Rapid Grant cycle for Wiki Loves Africa 2026 (Rites and Rituals) will close on November 1st, 2025.
If you are planning to apply, please submit your application as soon as possible. We strongly encourage you not to wait until the last day, as late submissions or technical delays could prevent your application from being reviewed on time.
Take advantage of this opportunity to support your local Wiki Loves Africa project — share your ideas, plan your activities, and apply early!
Start your application HERE<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Project/Rapid#How_to_submit_report>
If you have any questions or need guidance before/when applying, feel free to reach out to ashioma(a)wikiinafrica.com<mailto:ashioma@wikiinafrica.com> or hilary(a)wikiinafrica.org<mailto:hilary@wikiinafrica.org>
Warm regards,
Ashioma Medi
Grants Pathway Coordinator
Wiki in Africa
Hello everyone,
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Grants Office Hour — an open session designed to support community members applying for rapid grants for Wiki Loves Africa.
📅 Date: Saturday 18th October 2025
🕒 Time: 1:00 PM UTC (2:00PM WAT)
📍 Venue: Zoom
During this session, we will:
*
Walk through the rapid grant application process
*
Share tips for stronger proposals
*
Address questions on eligibility, reporting, and timelines
*
Offer one-on-one guidance to help you finalize your ideas
Whether you’re a new applicant or returning grantee, this session is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and ensure your project ideas are ready for success.
Please confirm your participation by registering here: Event:Wiki Loves Africa 2026 Grants Office Hour 2 - Meta-Wiki<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2026_Grants_Office_…>
We look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards,
Ashioma Medi
Grants Pathway Coordinator, Wiki in Africa
Hello everyone,
We’re excited to invite you to our upcoming Grants Office Hour — an open session designed to support community members applying for rapid grants for Wiki Loves Africa.
📅 Date: Saturday 18th October 2025
🕒 Time: 1:00 PM UTC (2:00PM WAT)
📍 Venue: Zoom
During this session, we will:
*
Walk through the rapid grant application process
*
Share tips for stronger proposals
*
Address questions on eligibility, reporting, and timelines
*
Offer one-on-one guidance to help you finalize your ideas
Whether you’re a new applicant or returning grantee, this session is a great opportunity to connect, learn, and ensure your project ideas are ready for success.
Please confirm your participation by registering here: Event:Wiki Loves Africa 2026 Grants Office Hour 2 - Meta-Wiki<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2026_Grants_Office_…>
We look forward to seeing you there!
Warm regards,
Ashioma Medi
Grants Pathway Coordinator, Wiki in Africa
Hello Wikimedians
This is a reminder that Wiki Loves Africa 2025 surve is still open and we
are still receiving feedback about 2025.
If you have not sent your feedback yet, please do so we can make Wiki Loves
Africa 2026 campaign better.
Survey link: https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bvifOmZg4jIItRY
Thank you for your contribution to the campaign.
Regards,
Hilary Ogali
Hello Wikimedians
This is a reminder that Wiki Loves Africa 2025 surve is still open and we
are still receiving feedback about 2025.
If you have not sent your feedback yet, please do so we can make Wiki Loves
Africa 2026 campaign better.
Survey link: https://wikimedia.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_bvifOmZg4jIItRY
Thank you for your contribution to the campaign.
Regards,
Hilary Ogali
For French and Arabic, please scroll down.
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Dear Wikimedians,
Earlier this year, the Wiki Loves Africa: Farm to Plate contest brought in
more than 30,000 incredible images to Wikimedia Commons — showcasing
Africa’s rich agricultural practices, food traditions, and the people
behind them.
Now, it’s time to take the next step: help us make these images easier to
find, search, and use! 🚜🥘🍴
We are excited to launch the WLA 2025 ISA Tool Campaign, where you can add
structured data to images related to:
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Farming and agricultural products
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Machines and tools
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Food processing and cooking
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Restaurants and food on plates
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The entire journey “from farm to table” across the continent.
🛠️ What is ISA?
The ISA Tool <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:ISA_Tool> is a
fun, multilingual game-like tool that allows you to add structured data
(“depicts” statements) to images on Commons. This simple step greatly
improves the visibility, accessibility, and usability of Africa’s visual
stories.
📅 Campaign dates
1st October – 30th November 2025
🚀 How to get started
1.
📺 Watch this short video on how ISA works: YouTube tutorial
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLsUqDnsNKo>
2.
📖 Check this guide on how to use “depicts” properly: Commons:Depicts
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Depicts>
3.
🎮 Jump into the campaign and start playing here:
https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/421
Let’s celebrate Africa’s food journey together — and make sure the world
can discover it more easily!
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Chers Wikimédiens,
Au début de l'année, le concours Wiki Loves Africa: du champ à l’assiette a
permis de rassembler plus de 30 000 images incroyables sur Wikimedia
Commons, mettant en valeur les riches pratiques agricoles, les traditions
culinaires et les personnes qui les font vivre en Afrique.
Il est maintenant temps de passer à l'étape suivante : aidez-nous à rendre
ces images plus faciles à trouver, à rechercher et à utiliser ! 🚜🥘🍴
Nous sommes ravis de lancer la campagne WLA 2025 ISA Tool, qui vous permet
d'ajouter des données structurées aux images liées aux thèmes suivants :
- L'agriculture et les produits agricoles
- Les machines et les outils
- La transformation des aliments et la cuisine
- Les restaurants et les plats
- Tout le parcours « de la ferme à l'assiette » à travers le continent.
🛠️ Qu'est-ce que l'ISA ?
L'ISA Tool <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:ISA_Tool> est un
outil ludique et multilingue, semblable à un jeu, qui vous permet d'ajouter
des données structurées (déclarations « depicts ») aux images sur Commons.
Cette étape simple améliore considérablement la visibilité, l'accessibilité
et la facilité d'utilisation des médiass africains.
📅 Dates de la campagne
Du 1er octobre au 30 novembre 2025
🚀 Comment commencer
📺 Regardez cette courte vidéo sur le fonctionnement de l'ISA : tutoriel
YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLsUqDnsNKo>
📖 Consultez ce guide pour savoir comment utiliser correctement les «
depicts » : Commons:Depicts
<https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Depicts/fr>
🎮 Lancez-vous dans la campagne et commencez à jouer ici :
https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/421
Célébrons ensemble le parcours alimentaire de l'Afrique et faisons en sorte
que le monde puisse le découvrir plus facilement !
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أعزائي الويكيميديين،
في وقت سابق من هذا العام، جلبت مسابقة ”ويكي تهوى أفريقيا: من المزرعة إلى
الطبق“ أكثر من 30,000 صورة مذهلة إلى ويكيميديا كومنز — تعرض الممارسات
الزراعية الغنية في أفريقيا، والتقاليد الغذائية، والأشخاص المسؤولين عنها خلف
الشاشات.
الآن، حان الوقت لاتخاذ خطوة تالية: ساعدونا في تسهيل العثور على هذه الصور
والبحث عنها واستخدامها! 🚜🥘🍴
يسعدنا إطلاق حملة أداة ISA WLA 2025، حيث يمكنكم إضافة بيانات منظمة إلى
الصور المتعلقة بما يلي:
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الزراعة والمنتجات الزراعية
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الآلات والأدوات
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تجهيز الأغذية والطهي
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المطاعم والأطعمة على الأطباق
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الرحلة الكاملة ”من المزرعة إلى المائدة“ عبر القارة.
🛠️ ما هي أداة ISA؟
أداة ISA <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:ISA_Tool> هي أداة
متعددة اللغات تشبه الألعاب وتتيح لك إضافة بيانات منظمة إلى الصور على كومنز.
هذه الخطوة البسيطة تحسن بشكل كبير من ظهور القصص المرئية لأفريقيا وإمكانية
الوصول إليها واستخدامها.
📅 تواريخ الحملة
1 أكتوبر - 30 نوفمبر 2025
🚀 كيف تبدأ
📺 شاهد هذا الفيديو القصير حول كيفية عمل ISA: دليل YouTube
<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLsUqDnsNKo>
📖 اطلع على هذا الدليل حول كيفية استخدام العناصر المصوَّرة في الملف بشكل
صحيح: كومنز:تصور <https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Depicts/ar>
🎮 انضم إلى الحملة وابدأ اللعب هنا: https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/421
لنحتفل معًا برحلة الطعام في أفريقيا — ولنحرص على أن يكتشفها العالم بسهولة
أكبر
#PlayISA
#WikiLovesAfrica
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*Donia*
WikiAfrica Hour Production Coordinator
& Wiki In Africa Tools Community Facilitator