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Of all of the millions of subjects you can read about on Wikipedia, subjects relating to Africa have the least coverage. This is due to a number of reasons, but mainly because many people do not know that they can donate their images, videos and audio to Wikipedia.

Wiki Loves Africa is an annual photographic competition that is a visual celebration of all that makes up Africa. Every year, under a different theme, people across Africa and beyond enter their very best photographs, video and audio files to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. Each year the theme changes and is chosen by the community from universal, visually-rich and culturally-specific topics (for example, markets, rites of passage, festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life, notable persons, etc).

2017’s theme was PEOPLE AT WORK. Winners have been announced for this competition.

Please watch this space for news on the 2018 competition.

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Focus is on Health + Wellness across Africa in annual Wikipedia photo competition

Wiki Loves Africa (www.wikilovesafrica.net) is a visual celebration of Africa’s cultural diversity on Wikipedia. 2021 marks the 7th year of Wiki Loves Africa the annual photographic competition presented by Wiki In Africa (www.wikiinafrica.org) and activated by the Wikipedia communities across Africa. The competition runs over 2 months from the 15th February to 15th April 2021. … Continue readingFocus is on Health + Wellness across Africa in annual Wikipedia photo competition

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2021 theme: Health and Wellness

2020 was a year focused on illness, sickness, fear and loss. For Wiki Loves Africa’s 2021 theme, we intend to take a positive view of where we are and how we can be into the future. If nothing else, 2020 brought to the fore the … Continue reading2021 theme: Health and Wellness

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Photographs and Media to Celebrate Africa on the Move on Wikipedia

In this, the 6th, year of hosting the Wiki Loves Africa (www.wikilovesafrica.net) photographic competition, the organisers Wiki In Africa (www.wikiinafrica.org) are pleased to announce that Wiki Loves Africa celebrates Africa on the Move! as the central theme for the annual visual celebration of Africa’s cultural diversity on Wikipedia. … Continue readingPhotographs and Media to Celebrate Africa on the Move on Wikipedia

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EVENTS in 2020

Everyone can contribute relevant photos from anywhere on the globe. Additionally people, groups or organisations are encouraged to host a series of events to build Wikipedia savvy communities around the competition. These events take the form of introductory workshops, photographic excursions and upload sessions and … Continue readingEVENTS in 2020

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2019 : Play!

The Wiki Loves Africa 2019 theme is PLAY! The theme Play! encourages the submission of visual representations of joyful and serious games, sport, and recreation in the form of board or mental games, physical fun or contests, playful interactions, theatrical and musical performances, etc. It is … Continue reading2019 : Play!

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Astonishing Photographs Celebrate People at Work across Africa on Wikipedia

Wiki In Africa is pleased to announce that the winners of the Wiki Loves Africa photographic and media competition were declared at Wiki Indaba in Tunis. The international jury had the daunting task of selecting the final set of amazing photographs depicting people working across … Continue readingAstonishing Photographs Celebrate People at Work across Africa on Wikipedia

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Winners of 2017!

Wiki In Africa are pleased to announce that the winners of the Wiki Loves Africa photographic and media competition were declared at Wiki Indaba in Tunis. The international jury had the daunting task of selecting the final set of amazing photographs depicting people working across … Continue readingWinners of 2017!

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Wikipedia Celebrates People at Work across Africa through the Wiki Loves Africa competition

Wikipedia Celebrates People at Work across Africa through the Wiki Loves Africa competition Cape Town, South Africa, 29 September 2017 – The Wiki Loves Africa photographic and media competition is back for its fourth year. This year, organisers Wiki In Africa are pleased to announce … Continue readingWikipedia Celebrates People at Work across Africa through the Wiki Loves Africa competition