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Arewa Wikimedia Hackathon 2026

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Arewa Wikimedia Hackathon 2026
Building Wikimedia Tools and Technical Capacity in Northern Nigeria

πŸ“– Overview

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The Arewa Wikimedia Hackathon 2026 is a regional, in-person technical event focused on improving Wikimedia tools and onboarding new contributors into the Wikimedia technical ecosystem.

The hackathon brings together developers and Wikimedians in Northern Nigeria to collaborate on real-world projects using Wikidata, Toolforge, and open-source workflows.

This project is supported by the Wikimedia Community Fund (Rapid Fund).


πŸ“… Event Details

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  • Date: May 2, 2026
  • Time: 10:00 AM
  • Location: Abuja, Nigeria
  • Venue: Enspire Hub, Merit House 22, Aguyi Ironsi Street, Maitama
  • Format: In-person hackathon

🎯 Objectives

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  • Improve existing Wikimedia tools and technical infrastructure
  • Onboard new contributors into Wikimedia technical spaces
  • Provide hands-on experience with Wikidata, APIs, and Toolforge
  • Strengthen the Arewa Wikimedia developer community

πŸ›  Tools and Focus Areas

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Participants will work on improving existing tools, including:

  • Wikidata Reference Validator
  • Clarity Tool
  • Other Wikidata-related tools

Focus areas include:

  • Bug fixes and feature improvements
  • Documentation and onboarding guides
  • Performance and usability improvements
  • Structured data usage and SPARQL queries

πŸ—“ Program

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  • Introduction to Wikimedia technical ecosystem
  • Tool demonstrations and walkthroughs
  • Hands-on hacking sessions
  • Code reviews and collaboration
  • Project presentations and wrap-up

πŸ‘₯ Participants

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The hackathon will bring together approximately 10–15 developers and Wikimedians interested in contributing to Wikimedia technical projects.


πŸ“ Registration

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To participate, please register here: πŸ‘‰ Register for the hackathon


πŸ‘€ Organizer

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πŸ“š Documentation

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Event documentation, contributions, and outcomes will be published after the hackathon.