Event:Africa Wiki Challenge 2025/Participate

Why Should You Participate?

Africa is the second-largest continent on Earth but lacks sufficient content online in comparison to other continents on the globe.

In April 2024, African content comprised merely 2.69% of the total 4,815,057 articles on Wikipedia. Presently, African contributors constitute only 1.91% of the 185,723 active contributors across the platform.[1]

The objective of this campaign is to enhance the representation of Africa on Wikipedia by contributing more content.

Since 2021, the Africa Wiki Challenge initiative was launched to improve these statistics and reshape the online narrative. As organizers, we appreciate the ongoing efforts of editors and Wikipedians globally. Africa deserves comprehensive coverage to address the existing content gap on the web. The Africa Wiki Challenge (AWC) invites contributions on Africa from individuals in Africa and the diaspora. Join us, and let your contributions advocate for Africa! Learn more about this year's campaign and theme.

Eligibility

The Africa Wiki Challenge (AWC) invites participants from diverse backgrounds to contribute and make a positive impact. The following are the criteria for those eligible to to participate in the contest:

All African
Any person of African descent
Any individual who is interested in content about Africa
Any individual who has a Wikipedia username

Duration of the Writing Contest

The writing contest begins on the 25th May, 2025 and ends on the 31st July, 2025

How to Participate

Here's how you can be a part of the competition.

Sign Up

Step 1: Sign Up here with your details to officially participate in the contest as an organizer!

Create Account

Step 2: Create your Wikimedia account here, if you do not have one!

Register

Step 3: Register via the homepage of this landing page to track your contributions

Criteria/ Points Allocation System

The point award system is as follows:

Article Creation:

12 points: Creating an article with a minimum of 4000 bytes (4000 characters)

8 points: Creating an article between 3999-3000 bytes (3999-3000 characters)

6 points: Creating an article between 2999-2000 bytes (2999-2000 characters)

4 points: Creating an article between 1999-1000 bytes (1999-1000 characters)

3 points: Creating an article between 999- 500 bytes (999- 500 characters)

2 points: Creating an article between 499- 100 bytes (499- 100 characters)

1.5 point: Creating an article between 99- 50 bytes (99- 50 characters)

1 point: Creating an article between 49-1 bytes (49-1 characters)

For Edits:

10 points: Edited an article with a minimum of 4000 bytes (4000 characters)

8 points: Edited an article between 3999-3000 bytes (3999-3000 characters)

6 points: Edited an article between 2999-2000 bytes (2999-2000 characters)

4 points: Edited an article between 1999-1000 bytes (1999-1000 characters)

3 points: Edited an article between 999- 500 bytes (999- 500 characters)

2 points: Edited an article between 499- 100 bytes (499- 100 characters)

1.5 point: Edited an article between 99- 50 bytes (99- 50 characters)

1 point: Edited an article between 49-1 bytes (49-1 characters)

NB: Use the character counter tool to check the number of bytes or characters of content added to your article(s).

Prizes

Outstanding contributors stand a chance of winning cash prizes. You will be part of this effort to project Africa on the web. The prize pot for the Africa Wiki Challenge 2025 includes:

1st Prize - GHC 10,000

2nd Prize - GHC 6,000

3rd Prize - GHC 3,500

Top Female Contributor - GHC 4,000

Best Photo Upload on Wikimedia Commons - GHC 4,000