Event:WikiIndaba conference 2025/Hackathon

Tuungane na Tukue Pamoja! (Let's unite and grow together!)

21st – 23rd November 2025

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The WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025 is a three-day hybrid technical event happening from November 21–23, 2025, as part of the WikiIndaba conference. It will bring together developers, contributors, and technical enthusiasts from across Africa to solve technical challenges, share ideas, and build tools that support African Wikimedia communities. The event will include interpreter support in English and French to ensure wider participation and collaboration.

Event Format

This hybrid hackathon will feature:

• Multiple satellite hostings across Africa (locations TBA)
• Virtual participation options for remote contributors
• Coordinated sessions for both remote and in-person
• Real-time collaboration tools and platforms
• Interpretation support in Arabic,English and French.

Goals and Objectives

The primary goal of the WikiIndaba Hackathon is to improve the representation of African languages, cultures, and knowledge within the Wikimedia ecosystem. By focusing on bilingual support, the hackathon aims to bridge the gap between French and English-speaking communities (Francophones and Anglophones), fostering collaboration and generating new ideas that will benefit both language groups.

Key objectives include:

• Helping African developers and contributors build, improve, and localize Wikimedia tools and content.
• Building a strong, supportive community of African Wikimedia contributors who can continue to collaborate beyond the event.
• Promoting the use of African languages in Wikimedia projects, particularly through the development of tools and resources that support language diversity.
• Ensuring the event is accessible, exciting, and rewarding for all participants, regardless of their linguistic background.

Projects

The call for project submissions is now open!

Do you have a project, tool, or idea you’d like to work on or showcase during the WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025? We are inviting participants to submit their projects on Phabricator and list them here so others can discover and collaborate with you.

Click the button below to open the project submission template. Once submitted, your project will automatically appear on the WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025 workboard Please also add it below so others can easily find it.

submit project

Once you have created your project task, please list it below in this format:

• Awesome Tool – [[phab:T111...]] (phabricator link)

Add your project(s) below

• Wikidata Reference Validator - (phabricator link)
• ArchiveExternaLinks - (phabricator link)
• Supreme Court Cases Web App - (phabricator link)
• Wikimedia Reference Verification System - (phabricator link)
• Wikidata Timetrail - (phabricator link)

Internet Scholarship Application

The Internet scholarship application is open.
The scholarship application will open Soon Application open: November 10, 2025 Application close: November 15, 2025

As part of this year's WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025, we are offering internet reimbursement scholarships ranging from $20 to $50 for those who need support to join the hackathon online.

Apply now

Eligibility Criteria:

• Submit a complete application before the deadline.
• Be registered and confirm your participation in the event.
• Attend at least 80% of online sessions.
• Contribute to the improvement or creation of the supported tools/project either via design, code contribution or technical documentation in their assigned teams.
• Agree to provide feedback after the event.

Note: Internet scholarships will be awarded after the event, and it will be based on those who meet these criteria.

Contact & Communication

Official Channels

• Event coordination: Organizing Team
• Technical support: Support channel
• Social media: #WikiIndabaHack2025

Stay Updated

• Follow WikiIndaba social media accounts
• Join technical discussion channel
• WikiIndaba Hackathon Telegram:Support channel
• Wiki Mentor Africa Telegram:Support channel
• Hackathon Organizer: Wiki Mentor Africa
• Local User Groups: Wikimedia Community User Group Tanzania

Timeline

Pre-Event Milestones

• Call for Projects Launch: Open
• Registration Opening: October 3, 2025 – November 23, 2025
• Locations Announcement: TBA
• Pre-hackathon Preparation Sessions: November 14, 2025 register here
• Project submission Deadline: November 21, 2025

Event Schedule

• Main hackathon event: November 21, 2025-November 23, 2025
• Post-event: Project showcase and follow-up

Community & Code of Conduct

Inclusive Environment

The WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025 is committed to creating a welcoming, inclusive, and safe environment for all participants, regardless of background, experience level, or location.

Code of Conduct

The Universal Code of Conduct, Code of Conduct for Wikimedia's Technical Spaces, and Friendly space policy will be actively enforced across all facets of the event, including various platforms, discussion channels, and local meetups.

Organizing Team

This team coordinates all aspects of the WikiIndaba Hackathon 2025. They support project organizers, mentors, and participants, and ensure that technical contributors have a welcoming space to collaborate. They are also responsible for the hackathon page for WikiIndaba conference 2025 and managing tools like Phabricator for project submissions.

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Organizer

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