Grants talk:Programs/Wikimedia Community Fund/Rapid Fund/Arewa Wikimedia Hackathon Building Wikidata Tools in Northern Nigeria (ID: 23724406)

Endorsement from Pepe piton (talk)

First, this activity will strengthen the technical community in Nigeria. As a member of the Latin American technical community, I always welcome the strengthening of other technical communities in the Global South. Hackathons are important events for this purpose, and this is a well-planned hackathon, with clear goals.

Second, this initiative not only strengthens the local community in northern Nigeria but also fosters dialogue and collaboration with other regions. I am honored that they chose to work on the Paulina tool (which I am involved in developing) for this hackathon. I believe this will be a clear example of South-South collaboration among technical communities. --Pepe piton (talk) 17:03, 6 February 2026 (UTC)

Endorsement from Mohammed Abdulai (WMDE) (talk)

1. Many tools in the ecosystem need ongoing maintenance, and initiatives that improves Wikidata tools is highly welcome. -Mohammed Abdulai (WMDE) (talk) 06:58, 13 February 2026 (UTC)
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Funded

Hello ​​JosefAnthony, thank you for submitting this Rapid Fund request. We have reviewed your grant request and have decided to fund it in the amount of 1,384,890 NGN (1,000 USD). Kindly re-adjust your activities based on the allocated budget.

We sincerely appreciate your contribution to the Wikimedia movement and wish you the best with your project! You will receive an approval email with the next steps required.

On behalf of the Sub-Saharan Africa regional review team. WBuloso-WMF (talk) 08:39, 16 March 2026 (UTC)

Thank you for the approval and support for this project. I confirm that I will adjust the project scope and budget to align with the approved amount of $1,000 and proceed with implementation within the approved timeline. JosefAnthony (talk) 09:23, 16 March 2026 (UTC)