User:JosefAnthony/Contributions

About me

I am a Wikimedian working across GLAM-Wiki, technical development, and community training.

I am the founder of Arewa TechCom, a Wikimedia technical community focused on building tools, improving Wikidata data quality, and developing contributors in Northern Nigeria.

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🔑 At a glance

• 👨‍💻 Founder: Arewa TechCom
• 🛠 Tool builder: Wikidata Reference Validator
• 🌍 Focus: Underrepresented knowledge (Africa & UK)
• 🎤 Presenter: Wikimania 2025, GLAM 2025
• 🎓 Scholarships: Wikimania 2025, Hackathon 2025, GLAM 2025

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🛠 Technical work

• Developed: Wikidata Reference Validator

• MediaWiki contributions:

 ** Phabricator
 ** Gerrit
 ** GitLab

• Contributed to:

 ** Kiwix
 ** Clarity Tool
 ** Paulina
 ** Emi
 ** ISA Tool

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🌍 GLAM & Projects

• Revitalizing UK Diverse Historical Figures

 ** Series 1
 ** Series 2

• Mapping Nigeria’s Broadcast Heritage

• Nigeria’s Indigenous Musical Instruments on Wikidata

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📊 Highlights

• Diff feature – UK History project
• Presented tool at Wikidata 13th Birthday
• Diff feature – Wikidata Birthday

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👥 Community & Training

• Workshops and training on Wikimedia tools and workflows
• WMUK Sandbox Sessions
• Contributor support and onboarding

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🏷 Roles

• Functioneer
• Wikidata Weekly Summary contributor

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📸 Event images

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  Wikidata Workshop
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  Wikimania 2025 Workshop
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  Hackathon participation
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  Participants
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  Recognition
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  Award (Paulina)
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  With Stéphane (Kiwix)