Million Wiki Project 2025/Wiki1000 Arabic Africa: Bridging the Knowledge Gap

Wiki1000 Arabic Africa: Bridging the Knowledge Gap
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Project Name	Wiki1000 Arabic Africa: Bridging the Knowledge Gap
Project Languages	(Arabic)
Project(s)	ar wikipedia
Dates	May 11, 2026 to July 31, 2026
General Planned Outcomes
Wikipedia	1000
Real Outcomes
Contact
Applicant(s)	Ovva olfa (talk • message • contribs • page moves • deleted contribs • summary • count • logs • block log • block • email)
ID	WO060426

Description

Wiki1000 is a regional Wikimedia initiative aiming to create or significantly improve 1,000 Wikipedia articles related to Africa. The project focuses on closing knowledge gaps, improving access to reliable information, and encouraging cross-border collaboration among Wikimedians.

A key component of this initiative is addressing the content gap on Arabic Wikipedia. Many topics related to Africa remain underrepresented or entirely absent in Arabic. Therefore, all articles developed as part of this project will be created or improved on Arabic Wikipedia, contributing to a more inclusive and accessible knowledge base for Arabic-speaking audiences.

As part of the Wiki1000 initiative, the project will organize 10 thematic edit-a-thons involving experienced contributors. Each edit-a-thon will focus on a specific category such as history, geography, biodiversity, culture, or notable figures of Africa to ensure balanced content development. During these sessions, participants will create and improve Wikipedia articles in Arabic. Each edit-a-thon will last 6 hours.

Budget

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1YS4tKGrQ4Aaup8xFQePZ0n6-TlhnQ3jE0kDS3XXz4bk/edit?gid=0#gid=0

Detailed Outcommes

Sr no	Project	outcomes	quantity
1	Wikipedia	Articles	1000
2	Commons	Files
	Total contributions

Final decision

The final comment is decided by the committee and/or the organization team of the Wiki Million project.