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*Dear Africa-focused Wikimedians and Friends!*

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We are delighted to share an exciting opportunity for you and your communities. As you know, the lack of coverage of African content on Wikimedia projects has been a source of concern for some time.

Wiki In Africa https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wiki_In_Africa(WIA) [1] and Wikimedia Community User Group Côte d’Ivoire https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire(WMUG IC) [2] have been tasked by the African Knowledge Initiative https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Africa_Knowledge_Initiative(AKI) [3] to organise, support, and launch a month-long focus on Africa’s climate and environment, called Africa Environment https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Environment[4].

From March 3,  in celebration of Wangari Maathai Day, the Africa Environment https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Environmentfocus encourages Wikimedia and other communities to contribute content related to Africa’s Climate https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Climate_of_Africato the Wikimedia projects https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_projectsduring March 2023 and beyond!

Individuals, communities, and organizations are invited to contribute in a variety of different ways. Please explore all the options here: https://w.wiki/6Jfm https://w.wiki/6Jfm

Those Wikimedia communities wishing to host training or contribution events can apply for a microgrant of any amount between USD100 and USD1500. The deadline to apply for this microgrant is 28 February.

Read the AKI Africa Environment micro-funding criteria and application process here: https://w.wiki/6Jdo https://w.wiki/6Jdo

Please feel free to share that message with anyone you might think interested

Florence Devouard / Anthere Wiki in Africa co-ED

A partnership between the Wikimedia Foundation and the African Union, the African Knowledge Initiative celebrates three critical subjects in its inaugural year: youth, environment, and the African continent. Each focus subject has been entrusted to two implementing Wikimedia-focused partners.

[1] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wiki_In_Africahttps://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wiki_In_Africa[2] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Community_User_... https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire

[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Knowledge_Initiative https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Knowledge_Initiative

[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Environment https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Environment

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