Dear Wikimedians,

I hope this email finds you well.

I am excited to share the results of the 2024 Wiki Loves Africa contest. Wiki Loves Africa https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2023 aims to celebrate the richness, diversity and beauty of Africa by encouraging participants and contributors to upload their media to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia.

This year, Wiki Loves Africa called for images, video and audio that reflected its 2024 theme of Africa Creates, which was especially chosen by the community to celebrate 10 years since the contest first launched in 2014. The continent-wide call, and the many events organised by local chapters and usergroups (whose continued support have been integral to making this project a highlight in many African Wikimedian’s and photographer’s calendars alike) resulted in a total https://ptools.toolforge.org/uploadersincat.php?category=Images+from+Wiki+Loves+Africa+2024 of 14,163 entries that were uploaded to Wikimedia Commons by 796 media specialists and photographers representing 45 countries https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Images_from_Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024, 50% of whom were entirely new to the Wikimedia projects!

The competition ran from 1st March to 30th April. Then began the incredible task of the volunteer reviewers and international jurors to sort through thousands of entries and pick out the winners. The Wiki Loves Africa 2024 International Jury was made up of 15 professional photographers, filmmakers and media specialists from Africa and international Wikimedians who are Commons experts, to select the international winners.

It has been inspiring for the team of Wiki in Africa https://www.wikiinafrica.org/ to witness the creativity and work ethic of media makers from across the continent in response to the theme, as well as the enthusiasm of local organisers from Cape Town to Cairo. Wilson would have been proud.

The 2024 Wiki Loves Africa winners https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024/Winners across three prize categories hail from five different countries.

The international prizes are:

Photography

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1st prize: US$1000 - “L'artisan graveur” by Fawzi Demmane (Algeria) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:L%27artisan_graveur.jpg -

Joint 2nd prize: US$900 - “تجفيف زهور عباد القمر” by Doaa Adel Ahmed Mohamed (Egypt) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:%D8%AA%D8%AC%D9%81%D9%8A%D9%81_%D8%B2%D9%87%D9%88%D8%B1_%D8%B9%D8%A8%D8%A7%D8%AF_%D8%A7%D9%84%D9%82%D9%85%D8%B1.jpg -

Joint 2nd prize: US$900 - “Gusarura Icyayi” by Germain Mutijima (Rwanda) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gusarura_Icyayi.jpg -

3rd prize: US$800 - “MN004” by Mohamed Nageeb Nasr (Egypt) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:MN004.jpg

Video

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Narrative video prize: USD1000 - “Ahmadu Bello University Zaria Students works for Africa create” by Eeman Oyiza (Nigeria) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Ahmadu_Bello_University_Zaria_Students_works_for_Africa_create.webm -

Reportage video prize: USD1000 - “The Master Carver and a Message - A Documentary By Green Wilfred Somoni” by Green Wilfred Somoni (Nigeria) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_Master_Carver_and_a_Message_-_A_Documentary_By_Green_Wilfred_Somoni.webm -

Clip video prize: USD$200 - “Africa-creates-realisateur-charles-yao-brou-from-wiki-loves-africa-cote-divoire-fan-club” by Charles Yao Brou (Cote d'Ivoire) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Africa-creates-realisateur-charles-yao-brou-from-wiki-loves-africa-cote-divoire-fan-club.webm

Audio

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Best audio prize: USD$800 - “The African Anthem” by Abubakar Abdullahi Tanimu (Nigeria) https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:The_African_Anthem.ogg

Useful links:

Click to view the best photos from the contest https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Best_images_from_Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024

Click to view Quality photos from the contest https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Category:Quality_images_from_Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024

Click to see the Top 20 shortlisted photos from the contest. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RzIDLELnRZ0

Click to view the National winners from local contests. https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2024/National_winners

On a final note, we would like to acknowledge the support of all our partners, jury, organizers and volunteers whose tireless efforts, assistance and contributions made this year's contest a success. We are immensely grateful for your dedication and passion in supporting Wiki Loves Africa. We look forward to your continued participation in future endeavors.

If you have any questions or would like further information, please do not hesitate to reach out via hilary@wikiinafrica.org. A more detailed media release about the winners is available on our website.

Thank you once again for your interest and support.

Warm regards,

Hilary

On behalf of the International team Wiki Loves Africa