Dear all, This is a reminder that the launch of Africa Wiki Challenge (AWC) 2026 is happening tomorrow!
Register here <https://us06web.zoom.us/meeting/register/GMOIYvJAQ0aZlM7tsyiU-Q?_x_zm_rtaid=RO0wGGTbQRWQIwurcT9jdQ.1779806661880.3b5a0b3d4aa2b686ae296cf04be862ff&_x_zm_rhtaid=863#/registration> if you haven't already. Best, On Tue, May 19, 2026 at 11:21 AM Jael Boateng <[email protected]> wrote: > 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 > -- Jael Serwaa Boateng Executive Director Open Foundation West Africa
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