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Episode #49: Celebrate Africa through the lens!

 29th October 2025

Le voyage de l’atoukpou

 9th September 2025

Narrative Video Prize: “Corn to Corn Flour Meal” by Saalyha Eeman

 9th September 2025

Aerial View of Lagos Tomato Market

 9th September 2025

Lights! Camera! Action!

 20th August 2025

Announcing the focus of the inaugural Wilson Oluoha Prize!

 11th August 2025

The eyes behind the lens: Introducing this year’s Wiki Loves Africa photography jurors

 6th August 2025

The Journey from “Farm to Plate”: Celebrating the Impact of Wiki Loves Africa 2025

 21st May 2025

Looking Back at the Launch of Wiki Loves Africa 2025: A Year to Celebrate “Farm to Plate”

 16th May 2025

Meet Hilary Ogali: Wiki Loves Africa’s New Project Facilitator for 2025

 6th November 2024

Creativity and work ethic across the continent is captured in Wiki Loves Africa’s “Africa Creates” competition winners.  

 17th October 2024

WikiAfrica Hour #39: Celebrate Wiki Loves Africa 2024

 11th October 2024

Wiki In Africa Mourns the Death of Wilson Kelechi Oluoha

 30th September 2024

Join the Wiki Mentor Africa Hackathon!

 11th January 2024

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The winners of the Wilson Oluoha Prize will be ann The winners of the Wilson Oluoha Prize will be announced on Wiki In Africa's YouTube Channel at 6:00PM UTC. ⁠ ⁠ Join us for this tribute to our late colleague and friend that honours both his memory and the local communities and usergroups across Africa he was so passionate about advocating for. ⁠ ⁠ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qlRXlBmCIb0 Or click link in story!
The Final Prizes for Wiki Loves Africa 2025 will b The Final Prizes for Wiki Loves Africa 2025 will be announced today at 18:00 UTC! 🎉🎊⁠ ⁠ Watch the live stream on YouTube, Facebook or LinkedIn as we share the 4 Regional Wilson Olouha Winners (North, East, West and Central/Southern Africa). ⁠ ⁠ See the contestants here: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wiki_Loves_Africa_2025/National_winners⁠ ⁠ #WikiLovesAfrica #WLA25 #WilsonOlouhaPrize
Hey Wikimedians!⁠ ⁠ The Call for Linguistic Am Hey Wikimedians!⁠ ⁠ The Call for Linguistic Ambassadors for Wiki Loves Africa 2026 is now open!⁠ ⁠ We’re looking for passionate volunteers from the English, French, Arabic, and Portuguese communities to help with translation, outreach, and engagement during the campaign.⁠ ⁠ Deadline: 30th November 2025⁠ To apply: Scan the QR Code ⁠ 🔗 bit.ly/represent_WLA_26 👈️ or the link is in our bio!⁠ ⁠ Let’s keep celebrating Africa’s creativity and diversity!⁠ ⁠ #Wikimedia #Wikiloves #WikilovesAfrica #Represent
🌍 نصف الطريق... والتأثير يتضاعف! 💪⁠ منذ انطلاق حملة ويكي تهوى إفريقيا: من المزرعة إلى الطبق عبر أداة ISA، أنجِزَت أكثر من 4500 مساهمة من قِبل 31 مشاركًا حتى الآن! 🎉⁠ ⁠ كل مساهمة تُضيف بيانات هيكلية تجعل القصص والعادات والثقافة الغذائية الإفريقية أكثر وضوحًا وإتاحةً على ويكيميديا كومنز 🍲📸⁠ لكن المشوار لم ينتهِ بعد! 🚀⁠ ⁠ لا يزال أمامكم الوقت حتى 30 نوفمبر للمشاركة والمساهمة في تحسين أكثر من 30000 صورة من صور المسابقة لهذا العام.⁠ ⁠ 👉 ابدأ اللعب الآن عبر الرابط: https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/421⁠ لنجعل قصص إفريقيا تتألق أكثر... صورةً تلو الأخرى! ✨⁠ ⁠ #PlayISA #StructuredData #Commons #OpenKnowledge⁠
🌍 Nous sommes à mi-parcours — et l'impact ne 🌍 Nous sommes à mi-parcours — et l'impact ne fait que grandir ! 💪⁠ Depuis le début de la campagne ISA #WikiLovesAfrica : De la ferme à l'assiette, plus de 4 500 contributions ont été effectuées par 31 participants 🎉⁠ ⁠ Chaque ajout de données structurées aide à rendre les histoires, les traditions et la culture culinaire de l'Afrique plus visibles et accessibles sur Wikimedia Commons 🍲📸.⁠ ⁠ Mais ce n'est pas encore fini ! 🚀⁠ ⁠ Vous avez encore jusqu'au 30 novembre pour rejoindre la camapgne et aider à améliorer plus de 30 000 images issues de l'édition du concours de cette année.⁠ ⁠ 👉 👉 Commencez à jouer dès maintenant en cliquant sur le lien dans la bio.⁠ ⁠ Faisons briller l'Afrique — une image à la fois ! ✨⁠ ⁠ #PlayISA #StructuredData #Commons #OpenKnowledge⁠
🌍 Halfway there — and the impact is growing! 🌍 Halfway there — and the impact is growing! 💪⁠ Since the start of the #WikiLovesAfrica: Farm to Plate ISA campaign, more than 4,500 contributions have been made by 31 participants 🎉⁠ ⁠ Each tag added helps make Africa’s stories, traditions, and food culture more visible and accessible on Wikimedia Commons 🍲📸⁠ ⁠ But we’re not done yet! 🚀⁠ You still have time until 30 November to join the fun and help improve over 30,000 images from this year’s contest.⁠ ⁠ 👉 Start playing by clicking the link in our bio.⁠ ⁠ Let’s keep Africa shining — one image at a time! ✨⁠ ⁠ #PlayISA #StructuredData #Commons #OpenKnowledge⁠
🌍 نصف الطريق... والتأثير يتضاعف! 💪⁠ منذ انطلاق حملة ويكي تهوى إفريقيا: من المزرعة إلى الطبق عبر أداة ISA، أنجِزَت أكثر من 4500 مساهمة من قِبل 31 مشاركًا حتى الآن! 🎉⁠ ⁠ كل مساهمة تُضيف بيانات هيكلية تجعل القصص والعادات والثقافة الغذائية الإفريقية أكثر وضوحًا وإتاحةً على ويكيميديا كومنز 🍲📸⁠ لكن المشوار لم ينتهِ بعد! 🚀⁠ ⁠ لا يزال أمامكم الوقت حتى 30 نوفمبر للمشاركة والمساهمة في تحسين أكثر من 30000 صورة من صور المسابقة لهذا العام.⁠ ⁠ 👉 ابدأ اللعب الآن عبر الرابط: https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/421⁠ لنجعل قصص إفريقيا تتألق أكثر... صورةً تلو الأخرى! ✨⁠ ⁠ #PlayISA #StructuredData #Commons #OpenKnowledge⁠
🌍 Nous sommes à mi-parcours — et l'impact ne 🌍 Nous sommes à mi-parcours — et l'impact ne fait que grandir ! 💪⁠ ⁠ Depuis le début de la campagne ISA #WikiLovesAfrica : De la ferme à l'assiette, plus de 4 500 contributions ont été effectuées par 31 participants 🎉.⁠ ⁠ Chaque ajout de données structurées aide à rendre les histoires, les traditions et la culture culinaire de l'Afrique plus visibles et accessibles sur Wikimedia Commons 🍲📸.⁠ ⁠ Mais ce n'est pas encore fini ! 🚀⁠ Vous avez encore jusqu'au 30 novembre pour rejoindre la camapgne et aider à améliorer plus de 30 000 images issues de l'édition du concours de cette année.⁠ ⁠ 👉 Commencez à jouer dès maintenant en cliquant sur le lien dans la bio.⁠ ⁠ Faisons briller l'Afrique — une image à la fois ! ✨⁠ ⁠ #PlayISA #StructuredData #Commons #OpenKnowledge
🌍 Halfway there — and the impact is growing! 🌍 Halfway there — and the impact is growing! 💪⁠ Since the start of the #WikiLovesAfrica: Farm to Plate ISA campaign, more than 4,500 contributions have been made by 31 participants 🎉⁠ ⁠ Each tag added helps make Africa’s stories, traditions, and food culture more visible and accessible on Wikimedia Commons 🍲📸⁠ ⁠ But we’re not done yet! 🚀⁠ You still have time until 30 November to join the fun and help improve over 30,000 images from this year’s contest.⁠ ⁠ 👉 Start playing now: https://isa.toolforge.org/campaigns/421⁠ ⁠ Let’s keep Africa shining — one image at a time! ✨⁠ ⁠ #PlayISA #StructuredData #Commons #OpenKnowledge⁠

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