Setswana Wikipedia Challenge 2025
Context of the Campaign
[edit]The Setswana Wikipedia Challenge 2025 is a Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana campaign aimed at reducing gender gaps on Wikipedia by improving, creating and translating articles that reflect African knowledge, Botswana’s people, places, culture and history into Setswana.The 2025 edition builds on previous community efforts and aligns with Wikimedia’s global goal of knowledge equity by promoting indigenous languages online.
Theme
[edit]Translating Africa: Our People, Our Places, Our Stories.
Focus Areas
[edit]Article Creation & Translation: Translating high-quality articles from English and other languages into Setswana about women.
People & Biography: Documenting notable African and Botswana-based individuals, with special attention to women and underrepresented groups.
Places & Heritage: Articles about villages, towns, buildings, heritage sites, and landmarks.
Culture & History: Expanding content on culture, traditions, and historical topics relevant to Botswana and Africa.
Objectives
[edit]Increase the number and quality of articles on Setswana Wikipedia.
Grow a sustainable Setswana-speaking editor community.
Promote awareness of free and open knowledge in Botswana.
Dates of Activities
[edit]Online Training: 16 November 2025
Participation
[edit]- KatieKea
- MrMagopelo02
- MmaBaggio
- Susan Mojombe
- Deborah Tjituka
- Lone Kaisara
- Kgamoaba
- Muhammad Idriss Criteria
- RoyaleNeo
- Olgatladi202
- Gadi
- Jess
- Lawrence Lekobe
- Zeetso
- Tony
- Nonofo
- Luxraye
- Tono
- Banyana
- Dovey
- Bokkie
- Beauty
- Marea Letshwao
- Chrispeo
- Ratie
- Tinashe
- Kgabi
- Fentsi
- Kesego
- Releagile pitlagano
- Dimpho
- Olorato Edits
- Cheater
- RatieN
- Qacer186
- Khendres
- ObakengKKgalaeng
- TshepieGee
- Blackgirlmighty
- JudithShe
- Lucrucia98
- Khumo Batolomi
Team Organisers
[edit]Ludo Chaunoda Matombo
Expected Outcomes
[edit]New and improved Setswana Wikipedia articles.
Increased participation of Botswana based contributors.
Strengthened local capacity for language based Wikimedia projects.
Greater visibility of African knowledge in Setswana.
Connect your Wiki account to the Dashboard
[edit]IMPORTANT: join the dashboard
Online training Images
[edit]Social Media Channels
[edit]The campaign is promoted and supported through the following official Wikimedia Botswana Community User Group social media platforms:
- Facebook Page: Wikimedia Botswana Community Usergroup
- Instagram: WikimediaBw
- YouTube: Wikimedia Community User Group Botswana
Winners
[edit]- Lucrucia98 - 212 articles
- Deborah Tjituka -149 articles
- JudithShe - 146 articles