Grants:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/General Support Fund/Afroyanga Cultural Enlightenment Initiative (ACEI) 2027 Annual Grant
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Applicant information
[edit]- Organization name or Wikimedia Username for individuals. (required)
- Afroyanga Cultural Enlightenment Initiative
- Do you have any approved General Support Fund requests? (required)
- Yes, I have already applied and received a General Support Fund
- You are applying as a(n). (required)
- Nonprofit organization with Wikimedia mission
- Are your group or organization legally registered in your country? (required)
- Yes
- Do you have a fiscal sponsor?
- Yes
- Fiscal organization name.
- Kiwix
- Please provide links to the following documents if they are available
These documentation can be provided in your local language(s), no translations required.
- Organizational website
- Detailed financial reporting and/or audits
- Documentation of the governance structure, board list, governance processes
- Documentation of the general assembly decision on your plan
Website: https://www.africanandproud.org/
Main proposal
[edit]- 1. Please state the title of your proposal. This will also be a title for the Meta-Wiki page. (required)
- Afroyanga Cultural Enlightenment Initiative (ACEI) 2027 Annual Grant
- 2. Do you want to apply for the multi-year base funding for 3 years? (required) (only for returning applicants)
- No
- 2.1. Provide a brief overview of Year 2 and Year 3 of the proposed plan and how this relates to the current proposal and your strategic plan? (required)
N/A
- 3. Proposed start date. (required)
- 2027-01-01
- 4. Proposed end date. (required)
- 2027-12-31
- 5. Does your organization or group have an Affiliate or Organizational Annual Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required)
- Yes
- https://africanandproud-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/richard_edozie_africanandproud_org/IQDniG_t8bAoTqEQxaqHGEQVAbCO-CyaME0N-qmua7hNuYU?e=vnEwXO
- 6. Does your affiliate, organization or group have a Strategic Plan that can help us understand your proposal? If yes, please provide it. (required)
- Yes
- https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/African_%26_Proud_(AP)/Strategic_Plans/2026-2027
- 7. Where will this proposal be implemented? (required)
- International (more than one country across continents or regions)
- Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania, Morroco, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya
- 8. What are your programs, approaches, and strategies? What are the challenges that you are trying to address and how will your strategies support you in addressing these challenges? (required)
Programs, approaches and strategies
[edit]Our theory of change is simple: when Africans, and now the African and Black diaspora, are equipped with the skills and tools to contribute to Wikimedia projects, they document their culture and lived experiences accurately. This raises the visibility of African knowledge, reduces misrepresentation, and gives communities pride and agency over their narratives.
In 2027 we keep the same proven structure, deepen it, and take two deliberate steps forward: Culture Connect Africa grows from three countries to six, and Afroyanga opens to the African and Black diaspora through a three-day virtual conference. Our theme for the year is rooted and global. This plan also answers the 2025 MEA Regional Funding Committee feedback: keep quality rising with scale, and strengthen Afroyanga's capacity-development focus.
Program 1: Culture Connect Africa (CCA)
[edit]Our flagship content suite of four initiatives: African Film & Cinema, AfroCuisine (Wikibooks Cookbook, Wikidata, Commons), AfroFestival, and AfroVoyage (Wikivoyage guides with current, local information).
New for 2027
- Expansion from three countries (Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania) to six. We enter each new country through an established local user group or community, as with the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group (Ghana) and the Global WikiEducation Initiative (Tanzania). This lowers ramp-up risk and speeds onboarding.
- We continue as national host partner for movement campaigns in Nigeria, including Wiki Loves Food.
- A diaspora-heritage thread links continental topics to their diaspora connections in food, film, festivals and notable figures, feeding the Afroyanga Virtual Conference.
Approaches and strategies
- Practical Wikimedia training: in-person workshops and edit-a-thons, with peer-to-peer learning and experienced-editor support.
- Culturally relevant engagement: film, food, festivals and travel as motivators, since our community research shows people contribute more when content reflects their lived experience.
- Partnerships: local user groups, cultural institutions, tourism boards and creatives for authenticity and reach.
- Field documentation: photo walks and field trips for high-quality media on Commons and Wikivoyage.
Challenges we address: underrepresentation and misrepresentation of African culture and destinations; outdated travel information; low awareness and skills; low retention.
Program 2: Afroyanga Bootcamp (Leadership, Capacity and Global Convening)
[edit]Afroyanga Bootcamp is our capacity and leadership program and pipeline. Its flagship gathering now runs as a biennial in-person conference with a virtual conference in the years between. 2027 is a virtual year: a three-day online conference open to the continent and the African and Black diaspora, with the first in-person biennial planned for 2028.
Afroyanga also runs year-round through Afroyanga Circles (bi-monthly online meetups, including diaspora-timed sessions) and an annual Future Forum to review the year and set priorities with the community, and we attend a major Wikimedia conference (WikiIndaba) for movement learning and partnerships.
Approaches and strategies
- Building Wikimedia Contributors:Practical skills, Policies, Community guidelines
- Curriculum-driven and experiential learning: content creation, project management, digital literacy and governance, through real editing exercises.
- Leadership development and Train-the-Trainer: grows participants into mentors, organisers and trainers, directly answering the committee's request to strengthen capacity development and keeping the pipeline alive in the virtual year.
- Equity and inclusion lens: recruitment prioritises gender balance, linguistic diversity, and young and marginalised contributors.
- Diaspora access: overlapping time-zone sessions, all recorded, with multilingual support (English, French, Portuguese) alongside African languages.
Challenges we address: knowledge gaps on African topics; skills and leadership-pipeline gaps; equity barriers; sustainability and retention; diaspora disconnection; isolation from the wider movement. Development of future Wikimedia leaders, sustained engagement beyond the bootcamp via consistent peer to peer learning.
Program 3: WikiClassroom
[edit]WikiClassroom brings Wikimedia projects, starting with Simple English Wikipedia, into Nigerian classrooms to build digital literacy, research skills and critical thinking, catching young learners early in a context where misinformation is common. We work across Nigerian states with at least two schools per state, plus teacher hubs and student clubs.
Approaches and strategies
- Beginner-friendly entry through Simple English Wikipedia before progressing to full Wikipedia.
- Curriculum integration with schools and education boards, with teachers trained as mentors and follow-up points.
- School clubs and peer networks for ongoing engagement.
Challenges we address: misinformation and fake news; digital literacy gaps; underrepresentation of Nigerian content; sustainability.
A quality strategy running through all three: AfroContent+
[edit]AfroContent+ is not a separate recruiting program; it is the quality layer we run inside our three programs. Our recruiting projects bring in many new contributors, and the articles they create naturally start at stub or start class. AfroContent+ takes those articles and works with a small group of experienced editors to lift them to a higher grade, adding references, structure, depth and indigenous-language coverage. It is deliberately not opened to everyone; it is a targeted, invitation-based strand that recognises and retains experienced editors while raising the quality of what our newcomers produce.
Example (2026): during African Film & Cinema under Culture Connect, rather than running an open edit-a-thon we worked specifically with experienced editors to take articles from stub to a higher grade. That same model runs across our programs in 2027.
Why it matters: it keeps quality rising as participation grows (the committee's core ask), gives experienced editors a meaningful role that aids retention, and strengthens African and indigenous-language content. Progress is tracked on the Outreach Dashboard and shared in an annual Quality Impact Report.
Business as usual
[edit]- Afroyanga Circles: six bi-monthly meetups (expert talks, peer learning, Q&A), including at least two diaspora-timed sessions, keeping the community connected between projects.
- Future Forum: one annual online session to review the year, gather feedback and set priorities with the community, keeping our planning community-led and transparent.
- 9. What categories are your main programs and related activities under? Please select all that apply. (required)
| Category | Yes/No |
|---|---|
| Education | Yes |
| Culture, heritage or GLAM | Yes |
| Gender and inclusion | NoYes |
| Community support and engagement | Yes |
| Participation in campaigns and contests | Yes |
| Public policy advocacy | No |
| Technology (software development) | No |
| Other | No |
Education
- 9.1.1. Select all your programs and activities for Education. (required)
- Wiki Club, Reading Wikipedia in the Classroom or other Reading/Evaluating Wikipedia Training, Editing Wikipedia Training, Translation
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
- 9.1.2. Select all relevant audience groups for Education. (required)
- Secondary school students, Vocational, tertiary, or higher education, Teachers or professors
- Other groups if any: N/A
Culture, heritage or GLAM
- 9.2. Select all your programs and activities for Culture, heritage or GLAM. (required)
- Introducing new approaches to underrepresented culture and heritage, e.g. decolonising or reparative work; oral and visual knowledge; outreach to communities of origin, indigenous and first nations self-determination, Supporting institutions to open up their collections, data, metadata, and research, Partnering with institutions, professional associations, and allied organizations to raise awareness of open culture, ethical sharing, and related issues
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
Gender and inclusion
- 9.3.1. Select all your programs and activities for Gender and diversity.
- Bringing in women and/or gender diverse participants and editors, Focusing on creating content about marginalized (underrepresented) communities and their knowledge, Focusing on knowledge equity by bringing in contributors from underrepresented communities, Building organizer skills in women and diversity groups
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
- 9.3.2. Which gender and inclusion gap does your work address, and who is it for?
Gender and inclusion gap
- Primary gap: knowledge equity through inclusion. African knowledge, languages and cultures, and the people who hold them, are underrepresented on Wikimedia. This is a combined content, participation, leadership and retention gap: too little African content, too few African contributors, too few of them progressing into organiser and trainer roles, and weak retention after first contact.
- Gender dimension. Within this, African women are especially underrepresented, both as subjects (biographies, and women in film, cuisine and festivals) and as contributors. In 2027 we address this by setting a participation target of at least 40% women across our programs and by running a women-focused content strand within Culture Connect Africa (women in African film, women's culinary traditions, and notable African women).
Who it is for. New and experienced contributors across Nigeria, Ghana, Tanzania and three new countries (Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya) entered via local user groups, and, for the first time, the African and Black diaspora.
Wikimedia projects: Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikivoyage and Wikibooks. Languages: Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Dagbani, Gurene, Dagaare, Kusaal, Swahili, plus the languages of the new countries. Region and community: Africa and the African/Black diaspora.
How our strategies address it. Entering each new country through an established local user group builds participation on trusted local leadership; the Afroyanga Train-the-Trainer strand grows contributors into mentors and organisers, addressing the leadership gap; mentorship, buddy systems and Afroyanga Circles address retention; and multilingual, time-zone-friendly access (English, French, Portuguese alongside African languages) plus our Friendly Space Policy address accessibility, safety and belonging for both continental and diaspora participants.
- 9.3.3. What activities will you use to address this gap, and how will you make participation safe and sustainable?
Activities, safety and sustainability
Main activities
- Women-focused content within Culture Connect Africa: edit-a-thons and contest segments on women in African film, women's culinary traditions, and notable African women, across six countries and their language communities.
- Inclusive recruitment for the Afroyanga Virtual Conference: outreach that prioritises women, young contributors and minority-language speakers, with a Train-the-Trainer strand so under-represented participants move into mentor and organiser roles.
- WikiClassroom: early, equal access for girls and boys in schools across Nigerian states, building a diverse pipeline from the start.
- Multilingual, time-zone-friendly participation: sessions in English, French and Portuguese alongside African languages, all recorded for asynchronous access, so continental and diaspora contributors can take part on equal footing.
How we keep participation safe
- A Friendly Space Policy and Universal Code of Conduct refresher at the start of every activity, with a clear, confidential incident-reporting and response route.
- Trained facilitators and code-of-conduct focal points at each event.
- Privacy by default: participation does not require sharing personal information publicly; we collect only what we need, store it securely, seek consent before using names or images, and follow Wikimedia privacy practices.
Voluntary participation and allies
- Participation is always voluntary, with informed consent and the freedom to withdraw at any time.
- We work through allies rather than alone: local user groups (Dagbani in Ghana, the Global WikiEducation Initiative in Tanzania, and new-country groups), schools, cultural institutions, and diaspora-serving affiliates.
How it continues beyond one-off events
- Ongoing mentorship, buddy systems and the bi-monthly Afroyanga Circles keep contributors active after events.
- The Train-the-Trainer strand turns participants into mentors and organisers, so leadership renews itself.
- Partner user groups sustain the work locally between our activities, and the annual Future Forum keeps planning community-led.
- 9.3.4. How much of your budget will support gender and inclusion work, and how will you measure progress?
Budget for gender and inclusion, and how we measure it
Gender and inclusion is woven through our programs rather than run as a separate project, so the figure below is the share of program activity that carries our women-focused and inclusion work, not a standalone line.
Approximate amount: about 5,800 USD. This represents roughly a quarter of our Culture Connect Africa contest and event activity (the women-focused content segments across the six countries) plus a share of the Afroyanga Virtual Conference dedicated to inclusive recruitment, the Train-the-Trainer strand, and multilingual, time-zone-friendly access.
Indicators we will track
- Share of participants who are women, across all programs at least 40%.
- Number of new women editors, and their retention at 90 days.
- Number of women progressing into mentor, trainer or organiser roles through Train-the-Trainer.
- Number of articles and items created or improved about women and women's cultural heritage (film, cuisine, festivals, notable figures).
- Share of contributions in African languages, and participation across the six countries and the diaspora.
- Qualitative feedback on safety and belonging, gathered through post-activity surveys.
All indicators are tracked on the Outreach Dashboard and in short participant surveys, reviewed at our monthly KPI roll-ups and the annual evaluation.
Community support and engagement
- 9.4. Select all your programs and activities for Community support and engagement.
- On-wiki training of community members, Off-wiki training of community members, Organizing meetups, conferences, and community events, Supporting community members' participation in events and conferences, Offering non financial support and services to community members (equipment, space, books, etc.)
- Other programs and activities if any: N/A
Participation in campaigns and contests
- 9.5. Select all campaigns that apply. (required)
- Other
- Other programs and activities if any: Wiki Loves Food; https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Wiki_Loves_Food
Local organizer for Nigeria
- 10. Please include a link to or upload a timeline (operational calendar) for your programs and activities. (required)
- https://africanandproud-my.sharepoint.com/:w:/g/personal/richard_edozie_africanandproud_org/IQDniG_t8bAoTqEQxaqHGEQVAbCO-CyaME0N-qmua7hNuYU
- 11. Describe your team. (required)
Team
[edit]Salaried staff
[edit]1. Richard Edozie (User:Edriiic; paid staff; 0.6 FTE) is our cofounder and Operations & Strategy Director. In 2027 he will lead 1) strategic planning and coordination across all programs, 2) operations (bookkeeping, payroll, reporting and compliance), 3) partnerships with cultural organizations, educational institutions, local user groups and media outlets, including our expansion into three new Culture Connect countries, and 4) storytelling and public outreach across social media, narrative campaigns, original content and public speaking.
2. Kolawole Oyewole (User:B.Korlah; paid staff; 0.6 FTE) is our cofounder and Programs Director. In 2027 he will lead 1) delivery across our four programs (Culture Connect Africa, Afroyanga, WikiClassroom), plus AfroContent+ as a quality strategy that runs across them, including the three-day virtual Afroyanga conference, 2) general programs administration, 3) support for interns and volunteers, and 4) storytelling and public outreach.
Contract staff
[edit]3. Blessing Linason (User:Linason Blessing; contract staff; 0.2 FTE) is our Community Manager. She engages, supports and grows diverse Wikimedia communities by coordinating programs, fostering partnerships, promoting inclusion, and ensuring healthy collaboration across sister projects, including our new diaspora engagement in 2027.
Volunteer roles with active leadership: State/Region Directors
[edit]1. Ọmọladéabídèmí99 (Southwest) will lead WikiClassroom in Yoruba-speaking regions, organizing high-school outreach and managing local volunteer efforts. 2. Senator Choko (East) will drive WikiClassroom in Eastern Nigeria, coordinating with local schools and community groups. 3. Gwanki (North) will oversee WikiClassroom in Northern Nigeria, managing volunteer activities and collaboration with schools. 4. Ibjaja055 (Wikipedia New Editors Support) will manage onboarding and training of new Wikipedia editors, helping them contribute effectively.
Our partner user groups also provide volunteer leadership for Culture Connect Africa in their countries, including the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group (Ghana) and the Global WikiEducation Initiative (Tanzania), with new-country coordinators joining as those partnerships are confirmed.
Board of Advisors
[edit]African & Proud is in the process of constituting a renewed Board of Advisors for a two-year term beginning January 2027. The incoming board is being composed to strengthen governance, strategic oversight and accountability as we expand across six countries and into diaspora engagement. We are recruiting for a balance of skills and perspectives, including Wikimedia movement experience, nonprofit governance and finance, education, and cultural heritage, with attention to gender balance and regional representation across the communities we serve. Board members serve in a voluntary, non-remunerated capacity. Appointments will be finalized and published on-wiki at the start of the term, and current advisors continue to guide the organization during the transition.
- 12. Will you be working with any internal (Wikimedia) or external partners? Describe the characteristics of these partnerships and bring a few examples of the most significant partnerships. (required)
Partnerships
[edit]Yes. Partnerships are central to how we work — most importantly, we enter every new country through an established local user group or community rather than starting alone.
Internal (Wikimedia) partners
[edit]- Dagbani Wikimedians User Group (Ghana) — confirmed and returning. Our entry point for Culture Connect in Ghana and a key partner for Dagbani and other indigenous-language content. A multi-year relationship and our clearest proof that user-group-led entry works.
- Global WikiEducation Initiative (GWEI), Tanzania — an education-focused affiliate that enabled our expansion beyond Nigeria in 2026 and anchors Culture Connect in Tanzania.
- Local user groups in three new countries (Morocco, Côte d'Ivoire, Kenya) — each new Culture Connect country is entered through an existing user group or community, lowering ramp-up risk and speeding onboarding.
- Diaspora-serving Wikimedia affiliates and groups (new for 2027) — partners for the Afroyanga Virtual Conference and diaspora outreach, giving us reach and credibility with African and Black diaspora contributors.
- Movement campaign organisers — we continue as national host partner for campaigns in Nigeria, including Wiki Loves Food.
External partners
[edit]- Cultural institutions, tourism boards, culture groups and creatives — provide authenticity, reliable sources and multimedia for Culture Connect and AfroVoyage, including field documentation and photo walks.
- Film House — provide authenticity, reliable sources and multimedia for Culture Connect African Film and Cinema contest.
- Schools and education boards — anchor WikiClassroom through teacher hubs and curriculum integration.
- GLAM and media partners — sources, media and wider audience.
Characteristics
[edit]Our partnerships run on simple, practical MoUs, entry through trusted local leadership, regular check-ins, and shared showcases. We prioritise long-term relationships — the Dagbani group returning year on year is a good example — over one-off collaborations. Our most significant partnerships to date are Dagbani Wikimedians UG (the model for user-group-led entry) and GWEI Tanzania (which took us beyond Nigeria); the new frontier for 2027 is diaspora-serving affiliates.
- 13. In what ways do you think your proposal most contributes to the Movement Strategy 2030 recommendations. Select all that apply. (required)
- Increase the Sustainability of Our Movement, Coordinate Across Stakeholders, Invest in Skills and Leadership Development, Identify Topics for Impact, Evaluate, Iterate, and Adapt
Metrics
[edit]Wikimedia Metrics
[edit]- 14. Please select and fill out Wikimedia Metrics for your proposal. (recommended)
- 14.1. Number of participants, editors, and organizers.
All metrics provided are optional, please fill them out if they are aligned with your programs and activities.
| Metrics name | Target | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Number of all participants | 1850 | existing and new contributors across Culture Connect (six countries), the Afroyanga Virtual Conference (continental and diaspora), WikiClassroom, AfroContent+ and Afroyanga Circles. |
| Number of all editors | 1050 | Retained editors still editing at least a month after activities |
| Number of new editors | 470 | |
| Number of retained editors | 310 | |
| Number of all organizers | 16 | about two coordinators per new Culture Connect country |
| Number of new organizers | 6 |
- 14.2. Number of new content contributions to Wikimedia projects. (recommended)
| Wikimedia project | Created | Edited or improved |
|---|---|---|
| Wikipedia | 4500 | 9000 |
| Wikimedia Commons | 550 | |
| Wikidata | 6500 | 400 |
| Wiktionary | ||
| Wikisource | ||
| Wikimedia Incubator | ||
| Translatewiki | ||
| MediaWiki | ||
| Wikiquote | ||
| Wikivoyage | 300 | 450 |
| Wikibooks | 6500 | 3550 |
| Wikiversity | ||
| Wikinews | ||
| Wikispecies | ||
| Wikifunctions / Abstract Wikipedia |
- Description for Wikimedia projects contributions metrics. (optional)
figures are built up from program targets. Culture Connect Africa across six countries is the main driver, with additional contributions from WikiClassroom (beginner edits), AfroContent+ (article improvement and citations) and the Afroyanga Virtual Conference editing tracks. About 35% of contributions will be in African languages (target 40%).
Other Metrics
[edit]- 15. Do you have other quantitative and qualitative targets for your project (other metrics)? (required)
- Yes
| Other Metrics | Description | Target |
|---|---|---|
| 35% of content in African languages | At least 35% of content in African languages (target 40%): Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Dagbani, Gurene, Dagaare, Kusaal, Swahili, plus the languages of the new countries. | N/A |
| Afroyanga Virtual Conference | 100+ participants (at least 30% from the diaspora), 30+ trained, 20+ trainers certified, and at least 50% active after 90 days. | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
| N/A | N/A | N/A |
Budget
[edit]- 16. Will you have any other revenue sources when implementing this proposal (e.g. other funding, membership contributions, donations)? (required)
- No
- 16.1. List other revenue sources. (required)
N/A
- 16.2. Approximately how much revenue will you have from other sources in your local currency? (required)
- N/A
- 17. Your local currency. (required)
- USD
- 18. What is the total requested amount in your local currency? (required)
- 51480 USD
| Year | Amount (local currency) |
|---|---|
| Year 1 | N/A USD |
| Year 2 | N/A USD |
| Year 3 | N/A USD |
- 19. Does this proposal include compensation for staff or contractors? (required)
- Yes
- 19.1. How many paid staff members do you plan to have? (required)
Include the number of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include them separately and mention their terms.
- We will plan to cover the cost of 2 paid staffs and 1 contractor.
- 19.2. How many FTEs (full-time equivalents) in total? (required)
Include the total FTE of staff and contractors during the proposal period. If you have short-term contractors or staff, please include their FTEs with the terms separately.
- 1.4
- 19.3. Describe any staff or contractor changes compared to the current year / ongoing General Support Fund if any. (required only for returning grantees)
- There is no changes in any staff or contractors.
- 20. Please provide an overview of your overall budget categories in your local currency. The budget breakdown should include only the amount requested with this General Support Fund (required).
| Budget category | Amount in local currency |
|---|---|
| Staff and contractor costs | 7800 USD |
| Operational costs | 5380 USD |
| Programmatic costs | 38300 USD |
- 21. Please upload your budget for this proposal or indicate the link to it. (required)
Additional information
[edit]- 22. In this optional space you can add any other additional information about your proposal or organization that you think can help us when reviewing your proposal. (optional)
Since joining the General Support Fund in 2022, African & Proud has been supported in 2023, 2024 and 2025, and we now return for a fifth cycle. We believe we have earned the committee's trust by delivering impact, growing our community, and managing resources responsibly, and our reporting on the Outreach Dashboard bears this out.
Over the past years our growth has averaged about 30% year-on-year, in community size, in contributions across Wikimedia sister projects, and in the range of programs we deliver (Culture Connect Africa, the Afroyanga Bootcamp, WikiClassroom with AfroContent+ as a quality strategy across them). For 2027 we take two deliberate steps forward while keeping the same proven program structure: Culture Connect Africa grows from three countries to six, and Afroyanga opens to the African and Black diaspora through a three-day virtual conference, our first, low-cost move toward global reach.
We kindly ask the committee and the Foundation to weigh that our programs serve a broad and diverse contributor base, not a single community. Our contributors span multiple Wikimedia projects (Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons, Wikivoyage and Wikibooks), which means we support many languages and contexts at once. In Nigeria alone we work with Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa and English communities; through Culture Connect with the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group we engage Dagbani, Gurene, Dagaare and Kusaal speakers; and through the Global WikiEducation Initiative we work in Tanzania we engage Swahilli and English speakers, with three further countries joining in 2027 we will be achiveing a greater reach. Meeting the needs of this range of communities, languages and now geographies is deeply rewarding, but it also requires more resources to deliver well, which is what our requested budget reflects.
Evidence and reference links
- Culture Connect Africa 2026 (current): https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/campaigns/culture_connect_africa_2026/overview
- Culture Connect Africa 2024 impact: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/campaigns/culture_connect_africa_2024/programs
- Afroyanga Bootcamp 2.0 impact: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Afroyanga_Cultural_Enlightenment_Initiative/Afroyanga_Bootcamp_2.0
- Afroyanga Bootcamp 1.0 impact: https://outreachdashboard.wmflabs.org/courses/Afroyanga_Cultural_Enlightenment_Initiative/Afroyanga_1.0
- Strategic Plan 2026-2027: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/African_%26_Proud_(AP)/Strategic_Plans/2026-2027
- Afroyanga Bootcamp structure & curriculum (V2): https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Afroyanga_Bootcamp/Structure_%26_Curriculum/V2
- Dagbani Wikimedians User Group x African & Proud (Diff, 2025): https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/06/06/dagbani-wikimedians-user-group-joins-africa-proud-to-celebrate-african-film-and-cinema-on-wikipedia/
- Culture Connect Africa is back (Diff, 2025): https://diff.wikimedia.org/2025/03/28/culture-connect-africa-is-back/
By submitting your proposal/funding request you confirm that you have read and agree to the Application Privacy Statement, WMF Friendly Space Policy, and the Universal Code of Conduct.
- Yes
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