Congratulations Winnie on the amazing work you did on the continent. We know your impact has been felt a lot by the African communities.
*Regards* *Justice Okai-Allotey* *Board Chair Wikimedia Ghana User Group <https://wmgh.org/>* *Working Group Member* Lets Connect <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team> *Communications Officer *Humanists Association of Ghana <http://www.ghanahumanists.org> *Africa Coordinator Young Humanist International <https://humanists.international/about/young-humanists-international/>* *Freelance Digital Marketer* *Freelance Visual Storyteller* *(WSET Level 1 <https://www.wsetglobal.com/qualifications/wset-level-1-award-in-wines/> in Wine Certificate)* Mobile: +233 (054) 039 4970 Skype: okai_allotey |Linkedin: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.linkedin.com/in/justice-okai-allotey-306b6354?trk=hp-identity-name> | Facebook: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.facebook.com/wyzzlewany> | Twitter: @Owula_Kpakpo <https://twitter.com/Owula_Kpakpo> | |Website: *https://about.me/okai-allotey <https://about.me/okai-allotey>*| |Schedule A Meeting:meet with Justice Okai-Allotey <https://calendly.com/owulakpakpo/meet-with-justice-okai-allotey>| *"Our lives begin to the end the day we become silent about things that matter" - Unknown.* On Sat, 20 Dec 2025 at 19:12, Winnie Kabintie <[email protected]> wrote: > Dear Wikimedians, > > As December comes to a close, I’m writing to share that my three-year > tenure as *Movement Communications Specialist- Africa, at the Wikimedia > Foundation*, has officially come to an end. > > It has been a true privilege to serve and learn alongside so many of you > across the continent. Over the past three years, I have been grateful to > contribute to several initiatives that were deeply rooted in community > needs and regional priorities, including: > > - > > *Mapping Wikimedia communities across Sub-Saharan Africa*, which > strengthened informed WMF community outreach in SSA, improved understanding > of community realities, and supported more intentional engagement > strategies. > - > > *Starting **the Afrika Baraza* as a regular space for dialogue, > connection, and peer learning & sharing across the region. > - > > *Supporting a community-driven Driven Strategy and implementation of > the inaugural Open Journalism Awards*. > - > > *Supporting the first-ever inclusion of African Wikimedians in the > DRIFF Conference*, with the inaugural edition hosted in Nairobi in > 2023, which brought together Wikimedians from 5 countries in East Africa > (EarthHub). > - > > *Contributing to the consolidation and development of the Africa > Agenda.* > > None of this work happened in isolation. It was made possible through the > leadership, commitment, and support of most of you, including regional > affiliate leaders, organizers, and colleagues across the movement. I am > deeply thankful for the trust placed in me and for the many conversations, > both public and behind the scenes, that shaped this work. > > While my role at the Wikimedia Foundation has concluded, my commitment to > the Wikimedia movement, to advocating for African knowledge ecosystems, and > community-led Impact storytelling and governance continues. > > Thank you for the solidarity, collaboration, and inspiration over the > years. I look forward to staying connected and continuing to build > together. > > To connect with me onwards, please use my personal Gmail: *[email protected] > <[email protected]>* > > *Asante Sana!* > > Winnie Kabintie (her/she) > > Movement Communications Specialist, Africa > > Wikimedia Foundation <https://wikimediafoundation.org/> > _______________________________________________ > African-Wikimedians mailing list -- > [email protected] > To unsubscribe send an email to > [email protected] >
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