Hello Everyone, We are excited to announce the Africa Wiki Challenge (AWC) 2026 <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2026>, a continental open knowledge campaign dedicated to amplifying Africa’s presence in the global digital space.
This year’s theme, “*WATER FOR LIFE IN AFRICA* – Liquid Heritage: Documenting Africa’s Water Resources and Sanitation Systems,” focuses on one of the continent’s most vital yet underrepresented areas. Read more about the campaign on diff <https://diff.wikimedia.org/2026/05/18/africa-wiki-challenge-2026water-for-life-in-africa/> . Join the Launch The Africa Wiki Challenge 2026 will officially launch on Thursday, 28 May 2026 as a virtual event. Register <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81070652031?pwd=utMO6xYTa0yh2bRGc9GKLJ898x4qi7.1> to join the launch to learn more about the campaign theme, participation guidelines, contribution areas, and available support for editors and first-time contributors. How to Participate Register to join the campaign here <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2026>. Participants can contribute in multiple ways, including creating new Wikipedia articles on water and sanitation topics in Africa, improving existing content across Wikimedia platforms, uploading images and videos to Wikimedia Commons, adding structured data to Wikidata to improve visibility and access, and documenting local water systems, innovations, and community practices. Weekly Virtual Office Hours To support participants throughout the campaign, we will host weekly virtual office hours. These sessions will provide guidance on editing and contributions, technical support for Wikimedia platforms, topic suggestions and collaboration opportunities, and space for questions and peer learning. Details for each weekly session, including dates, times, and access links, will be shared via this mailing list and our community channels. Remember to register <https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81070652031?pwd=utMO6xYTa0yh2bRGc9GKLJ898x4qi7.1> for the launch and contribute <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Africa_Wiki_Challenge_2026>!! On behalf of the organisers, -- Jael Serwaa Boateng Executive Director Open Foundation West Africa
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