Event:Wiki Mentor Africa - Women Tech Summit (WMA-WTS)
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About the Summit
[edit]In today's digital ecosystem, the Tech space has always been viewed as a male-dominated space with little or no active participation from the female gender. Not only that, in the African context, a typical African woman is greatly disadvantaged in the social space, not to mention the technical space. Hence, there are fewer female representations in tech and poor visibility when it comes to global impact.
The Wiki Mentor Africa Women Tech Summit (WMA-WTS) is a brand new annual flagship event by Wiki Mentor Africa created specifically for women and girls who want to develop technical skills in the Wikimedia open-source ecosystem. This is to help bridge the gap and empower women and girls with the right technical skills that will support them in connecting the dots in the tech world and be able to make a global impact. The WMA Team, through this project, is working to build synergy for African women through technical mentorship and engagement in the Wikimedia space.
All technical training sessions will be delivered concurrently in English and French by dedicated trainers (not through interpretation). Participants can choose whichever language and domain (Documentation, Design, or Coding) best suits their interest.
Important Notes
[edit]- The entire summit is beginner-friendly and designed to be motivating, supportive, and non-intimidating.
- All sessions emphasize hands-on learning and practical skills.
- Registration is open to all Women and Girls interested just click on the registration button.
- We strongly encourage women and girls from all African countries to join and invite their friends, sisters, colleagues, and neighbours who may be interested.
Goals and Objectives
[edit]The primary goal of this project is to:
- Premier annual event for women/girls in African open-source tech through WMA-WTS
- Build and harness women's skills in Wikimedia tools
- Bridging the gap in open source by encouraging accessibility & mentorship.
- Onboard women/girls to Wikimedia tech (documentation, coding, and design).
How to participate
[edit]To participate:
- Register on this event page (click on the Register for Event button above) to appear on our official participant list.
- (Optional) Set a reminder on your calendar so you don't miss it.
Satellite Locations
[edit]These are our physical satellite hosting venues if you prefer to join from a shared space instead of remotely:
- Benin: BloLab Cotonou
- Nigeria: Enspire Hub, Merit House, Maitama, Abuja
- Cameroon: Rebase Code Camp (Montée Jouvence, Yaounde, Cameroon)
Program
[edit]The full program details will is available below. where you will find sessions and the links to that session. Please ensure to keep this handy
| Time (UTC) | Main room | Doc Room (Fr) | Doc Room (En) | Design Room (Fr) | Design Room (En) | Coding Room (FR) | Coding Room (En) |
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| Day 1 - Friday, 27th, 2026 | |||||||
| Welcome and Introductions See Recording Benedict Udeh | |||||||
| Introduction to Wikimedia World See Recording Language: English By Tochi Precious |
Introduction à Wikimedia World See Recording Langue: French Par Florence Devouard | ||||||
| Day 2 - Saturday, 28th, 2026 | |||||||
| Documentation technique 101 See Recording Langue: French Par Mahuton Possoupe |
Technical documentation 101 See Recording Language: English By Oluchi and Kwansima |
Introduction à la conception See Recording Langue: French Par Richmond Dakpogan |
Introduction to Design See Recording Language: English By Joris Darlington |
coder avec l'IA See Recording Langue: French Par Juniorbesong |
Coding with AI See Recording Language: English By Wah Vanessa | ||
| Programmation pour la communauté Wikimedia (PULAC Tool) See Recording Langue: French Par Eugene Egbe |
Coding for the Wikimedia community (PULAC Tool) Recording loading Language: English By Wandji Collins | ||||||
| Day 3 - Sunday, 29th, 2026 | |||||||
| Documentation technique pratique See Recording Langue: French Par Mahuton Possoupe |
Hands On Documentation Technical documentation 101 See Recording Language: English By Oluchi and Kwansima |
Conception pratique See Recording Langue: French Par Richmond Dakpogan |
Hands on Design See Recording Language: English By Joris Darlington |
Programmation pratique See Recording Langue: French Par Eugene Egbe |
Hands-On Coding See Recording Language: English By Wandji Collins | ||
| Day 4 - Monday, 30th, 2026 | |||||||
| Meet Our Partners, Participants Showcase, and Learnings See Recording | |||||||
Organizers
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