Edit-a-thon on Biographies of African Innovators and changemakers
Description
Description
[edit]Africa has a population with 60% of its young people around the age of 25,. This demographic dividend presents a unique opportunity for the continent to tap into the energy, creativity and innovation of its youth to drive economic group and social progress and sustainable development. Based on this, some young African innovators are driving positive change across the continent, using technology, innovation, and activism to address challenges and shape the future. The community aims at bridging the content gap between these young innovators especially information about young African Female change makers. 75% of the content to be increased and improved upon will be that of female that will also go a long way to bridge the gender gap between male and female information in mos.wikipedia
List of main activities for the project
[edit]Strategies and Approaches
[edit]| Day/Date | Type of event | Venue | Recording & Slides | Facilitators/Moderators |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tuesday, 15/07/25 - Sunday, 20/07/25 | Advocacy through social media engagement on awareness creation of the program | Social media handles | https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Flyer_for_Wikivibrance2025.png | Abdul Razak Issahaku (Raizkgh) |
| Saturday, 26/07/25 | 1st In-person Engagement/Training targeting 50 participants | Tamale School of Hygiene | link of pictures to event |
Alhassan Alidu (Hasslaebetch), Abdul Fatawu Issaka (Abdul Fatawu352) |
| Sunday, 27/07/25 - Monday, 28/07/2025 | Recruitment drive | physical and online engagement | N/A | Yakubu Mohammed Awal (Siesy93) |
| Tuesday, 29/07/25 | 2nd In-person Training for 30 targeted editors | University for Development Studies | link of pictures of second event | Alhassan Alidu (Hasslaebetch), Abdul Fatawu Issaka (Abdul Fatawu352) |
| Friday, 01/08/25 | online Engagement with editors to address concerns | Google meet | Link of meeting recording | Alhassan Alidu (Hasslaebetch) |
| Saturday, 02/08/25 - Friday, 15/08/25 | follow up through social media engagement, phone calls etc | Social media | N/A | Abdul Razak Issahaku (Raizkgh) |
| Wednesday, 20/08/25 | Announcement of winners | social media | link to sample certificates | Abdul Razak Issahaku (Raizkgh) |
- Prize: Shopping vouchers will be offered to the participants with the highest number of contributions.
- 1st 🥇 = GHS800 Gift Voucher and certificate
- 2nd 🥈 = GHS600 Gift Voucher and certificate
- 3rd 🥉 = GHS400 Gift Voucher and certificate
- 4th = GHS300 Gift Voucher and certificate
- 5th = GHS200 Gift Voucher and certificate
- Top Female Contributor* = GHC200 Gift Voucher and Certificate