Open Foundation West Africa
Open education, African culture and heritage, technology and free knowledge across West Africa.
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OPEN FOUNDATION WEST AFRICA
African knowledge, created and shared by African communities.
Open Foundation West Africa works with communities to expand access to knowledge, strengthen digital skills and support Africans to document, preserve and share their own stories.
OUR VISION
An equitable digital landscape where African knowledge is freely shared by Africans, for everyone.
We support a future where African communities are active creators, custodians and sharers of knowledge about their own histories, cultures and experiences.
WHAT WE FOCUS ON
Building stronger participation in open knowledge.
African Culture & Heritage
Supporting communities to document, preserve and share African histories, traditions, festivals and cultural knowledge.
Open Education
Expanding access to learning resources and helping communities use open knowledge for education and development.
Technology & Digital Skills
Building practical digital and technical skills that strengthen African participation in open-source and Wikimedia technologies.
Knowledge Equity
Creating opportunities for underrepresented communities and voices to participate meaningfully in the open knowledge ecosystem.
AETIC
The values behind our work.
Afro-heritage, Equity & Inclusion, Transparency, Innovation and Collaboration guide how OFWA works with communities and partners.
ACTIVE PROGRAMMES
Current work
FREE KNOWLEDGE
A pan-African campaign encouraging Africans and the diaspora to improve Africa-related content across Wikimedia projects.
GENDER & REPRESENTATION
Supporting contributors to improve the representation of notable African women on Wikipedia.
CAPACITY BUILDING
Building the Wikimedia and digital skills of librarians through practical training and participation.
Knowledge grows when more people take part.
OFWA's work is powered by contributors, volunteers, educators, developers, researchers and partners who believe in a stronger African open knowledge ecosystem.
CONNECT WITH US
Get in touch with OFWA.
OFFICE
SAL Heights
No. 52 Swaniker Street
Abelemkpe, Accra