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Newsletters 2024

• Announcing the 2024 Wiki Loves Africa photography shortlist!

• African students forge their future in tech through WikiChallenge African Schools
• La 6ème édition de WikiChallenge Écoles d'Afrique: encourager la création de contenu éducatif en ligne

Newsletters 2023

• Another successful year for WikiChallenge African Schools!
• Une autre année réussie pour le WikiChallenge Écoles d’Afrique
• Moving calls to action expressed in Wiki Loves Africa’s “Climate & Weather“ competition winners
• Education Newsletter Septembre 2023 : Education/News/Drafts/WikiChallenge Ecoles d’Afrique closes its 5th edition with 13 winning schools
• Training Resources for the African Wikimedia MovementHave you ever wondered what skills are needed to organise or participate in a Wikimedia project? Do you know where to find learning support?
• Ressources de formation pour le mouvement Wikimedia en Afrique Vous êtes-vous déjà demandé quelles compétences sont nécessaires pour organiser ou participer à un projet Wikimedia ? Savez-vous où trouver un soutien d'apprentissage ?
• Five open movement podcasts you need in your life. We've done a round-up of our favourite Wikimedia and Open Movement podcasts and vodcasts and included two produced by the Wiki in Africa team.
• Six podcasts de Mouvement Libre dont vous avez besoin dans votre vieLa radio est-elle dépassée ou a-t-elle simplement adopté une forme différente ? Alors que l'audience des stations de radio traditionnelles AM et FM diminue, l'audience des podcasts a connu une croissance exponentielle année après année.
• This March, Wiki in Africa is focussed on Climate (February) Wiki in Africa is launching two exciting projects this March: Wiki Loves Africa 2023 and Africa Environment WikiFocus.
• Looking back at 2022: an incredible year for Wiki in Africa! 2022 reviewed through our top five achievements – and looking forward to exciting new projects in 2023!
• L’année 2022: une année incroyable pour Wiki in Africa !Retours sur 2022, une année incroyable pour Wiki in Africa ! Notre dernière lettre d’information.

Newsletters 2022

• Wiki In Africa News: November 2022 (English)
• Les actualités Wiki in Africa: Wiki Loves Africa 2022 annonce les images gagnantes! (French)
• Wiki In Africa News: Wiki Loves Africa 2022 Winners Announced (English)
• Wiki In Africa News: Focus on Africa (English)
• Les actualités WikiAfrica: Mise au point sur ... (French)

Older Newsletters

• All newsletters in 2020, 2021, and 2022 can be found here: https://www.wikiinafrica.org/newsletters/
• Mai 2018 Lettre d'actualité en français: [1]
• May 2018 Newsletter in English: [2]
• Nov 2017 Lettre d'actualité en français: [3]
• Nov 2017 Newsletter in English: [4]

Wikimedia coverage, articles and Diff

2024

• (English) #SheSaid 5th Edition Interviews: [#7 Nanour] - Diff Nov 2024
• (English) #SheSaid 5th Edition Interviews: [#6 Abigali] - Diff Nov 2024
• (English) #SheSaid 5th Edition Interviews: [#5 Masana] - Diff Nov 2024
• (English) WikiAfrica Hour #36: Does the Wikimedia movement contribute to the SDGs? - Diff Nov 2024

• (English) WikiAfrica Hour #35: The Movement Beyond the Summit - Diff Oct 2024

• (English) WikiAfrica Hour #34: Celebrate WikiWomen- Diff Oct 2024

• (English) The winners and results of the 2024 Wiki Loves Africa contest, “Africa Creates” - Diff Oct 2024
• (English) #SheSaid 5th Edition Interviews: [#4 Essenam] - Diff Oct 2024

• (English) #SheSaid 5th Edition Interviews: [#3 Bashir] - Diff Oct 2024

• (English) #SheSaid 5th Edition Interviews: [#2 Ciell] - Diff Oct 2024

• (English) #SheSaid 5th Edition Interviews: [#1 Florence Devouard] - Diff Oct 2024
• (English) The #SheSaid campaign is back – Join the 5th edition! - Diff Oct 2024
• (English) Joint statement: Africa’s Wikimedia Movement Mourns The Death of Wilson Kelechi Oluoha - Diff Oct 2024
• (English) The Triumph of Wiki Mentor Africa’s First Online Hackathon - Diff March 2024

2023

• (English) The Wikimedia EDs convened in Utrecht, the Netherlands, blending the realms of physical and digital presence. - Diff Dec 2023
• (English) WikiChallenge Ecoles d’Afrique closes its 5th edition with 13 winning schools - Education Newsletter - September 2023
• (English) Climax of Wiki Loves Africa ’23 – Celebrating Climate and Weather winning media - Diff October 2023
• (English) Empowering Through Words: Celebrating Women and Their Powerful Quotes. - Diff October 2023
• (English) WREN at Wikimania report - GLAM Newsletter - August 2023
• (English) Unleashing Africa’s Knowledge: WikiFocus on the African Environment - Diff July 2023

2022

• (English) Intimate Glimpses of “Home” expressed in Wiki Loves Africa’s photo competition on Wikipedia - Diff December 2022
• (English) Offline Education project WikiChallenge closed its third edition - Education Newsletter - January 2022
• (English) 2022/WikiFundi, offline editing plateform : last release notes and how-tos on the Education Newsletter, February 2022
• (English) Wiki Loves Africa 2022 focuses on ‘Home’ - Diff Feb 2022

2021

• (English) Wiki Loves Africa’s international winners capture universal experiences through African lenses - Diff Sept 2021
• (English) Training Resources about Author’s Rights published by Wiki in Africa - Education Newsletter - January 2021
• (English) In conversation with Wiki Loves Africa: How photography can help Open the Knowledge by Wikimedia Foundation, Dec 2021 on Diff
• (English) #SheSaid Amplifies Women’s Voices via WikiQuote - Diff Jan 2021

2020

• (English) Wikipedia topic at the Open Education Global 2020 Conference - Education Newsletter - January 2021
• (English) Exquisite photographs by African photographers display Africa On the Move on Wikipedia - Diff Aug 2020

2019

• (English) The WikiChallenge Ecoles d'Afrique is back - Education Newsletter January 2019
• (English) An Interview with Marco Gualazzini, the winner of the Wiki Loves Africa 2019 photo contest - Diff Oct 2019
• (English) WikiChallenge Ecoles d'Afrique 2019 update - Education Newsletter Septembre 2019
• (English) Introducing ISA – a cool tool for adding structured data on Commons, by Isla Haddow-Flood, Wikimedia Foundation Blog, November 2019
• (English) play! Photographers capture the art of fun for the Wiki Loves Africa photo contest, by Ed Erhart, Wikimedia Foundation Blog, August 2019
• (English) How Wikipedia’s women were made more visible on International Women’s Day by By Isla Haddow-Flood, Florence Devouard, Mia Jacobsson and John Cummings, Wikimedia Foundation Blog, 25th April 2019
• (English) Exceptional Photographs Celebrate Play across Africa on Wikipedia - Diff, August 2019

2018

• (English) Wikimedia Education Newsletter January 2018
• (English) Wikimedia Education Newsletter Novembre 2018
• (English) The stories behind this year’s award-winning photographs from Wiki Loves Africa by Samir Elsharbaty, Wikimedia Foundation Blog, May 2018
• (English) Exploring offline access to Wikipedia: WikiFundi, an editing tool for remote schools by Anne Gomez, Wikimedia Foundation Blog, May 2018
• (English) Luc Héripret on the Orange Foundation’s Digital Schools project by Anne Gomez, Wikimedia Foundation Blog, 20 March 2018

2017

• (French) Article publié sur le blog de Wikimedia France en 2017

Media mentions

2024

• (English) Wiki Loves Women SheSaid - Empowering Women through Wiki-Media: 11 Journalists Trained in Kaduna State, article on People Gazette. 14th January 2024
• (English) Wiki Loves Women SheSaid - Foundation trains 11 women journalists on Hausa wiki-quote in Kaduna, article on People Gazette. 14th January 2024
• (English) Wiki Loves Women SheSaid - Foundation trains 11 women journalists on Hausa wiki-quote in Kaduna, article on Wikki Times. 14th January 2024
• (English) Wiki Loves Women SheSaid - WIKIPEDIA: NAWOJ, Others Set to Raise Women’s Voice Across Northern Nigeria, article on Trace Reporters. 14th January 2024

2023

• (French) WikiChallenge African Schools - interview with Afek on the Internation Tunisian Radio, live broadcast. 26th december 2023

2022

• (English) WikiFundi: Creating Wikipedia Articles Offline – and interview with Florence Devouard on Africa Tech Radio, live broadcast. 27 January 2022
• (English) Blog article - WikiFundi closes the digital divide on Wikimedia Foundation Diff, February 2022

2021

• (English) OE Awards 2021 Open Assets Winners facilitate access to Open Education, www.oeglobal.org news, 15th October 2021
• (English) Revealing the 2021 Open Education Awards for Excellence Winners: 2021 Open Assets Award Winners by Open Education Global
• (English) Her Story #5: Embracing the Here and Now - Creative Commons by Victoria Heath and Julia Brungs, March 22, 2021, Creative Commons Blog and social media
• (English) Her Story #4: Promoting Inclusivity and Equity - Creative Commons by Victoria Heath and Julia Brungs, March 22, 2021, Creative Commons Blog and social media
• (English) Her Story #3: Transforming Open Through Feminism - Creative Commons by Victoria Heath and Julia Brungs, March 15, 2021, Creative Commons Blog and social media
• (English) Her Story #2: Facing Our Greatest Challenges - Creative Commons by Victoria Heath and Julia Brungs, March 8, 2021, Creative Commons Blog and social media
• (English) Her Story #1: Becoming an Advocate for Open - Creative Commons by Victoria Heath and Julia Brungs, March 8, 2021, Creative Commons Blog and social media
• (Italian): Iolanda Pensa è la presidente di Wikimedia Italia di @laRegione, 12.01.2021
• (Italian): Iolanda Pensa nominata presidente di Wikimedia Italia di Davide Milo, Tio, 12.01.2021
• (French) WikiChallenge (Burkina Faso) : https://lefaso.net/spip.php?page=web-tv-video&id_article=109118&rubrique4
• (French) WikiChallenge Madagascar : https://newsmada.com/2021/07/03/wikichallenge-prix-special-du-jury-pour-des-ecoliers-de-la-grande-ile/
• (French) WikiChallenge Madagascar : http://www.deliremadagascar.com/fifaninanana-wikichallenge-lasanny-sekoly-moana-sy-marenina-adsf-avy-eto-madagasikara-ny-fitaovam-pianarana-mitentina-5-000-euros/

2020

• (English) CC Open Education Platform Activities funds six winners by Jennryn Wetzler and Cable Green, Creative Commons Blog, Published August 31, 2020
• (English) Initiative Generates African Content to Global Educational Platforms, ArtMattersinfo By Ogova Ondego, Published August 19, 2020
• (French) : Education : Wiki challenge écoles d’Afrique au chevet des tous petits Par maliweb.net -5 Fév 2020

2019

• (English) Women in culture and tech: Isla Haddow-Flood and Florence Devouard of Wiki Loves Women by Emily D’Alterio, Europeana Blog, Posted on Wednesday, March 6, 2019
• (French) : La Fondation Orange lance le wikiChallenge pour connecter les écoles africaines au reste du monde Webmanager Center, 28 février 2019
• (French) : Le WikiChallenge pour connecter les ecoles africaines au reste du monde, Fondation Orange Blog, 25 February 2019

2018

• (French) : Deux écoles primaires tunisiennes remportent le prix du concours d’écriture WikiChallenge Ecoles d’Afrique Espace Manager, Publié le 24 Octobre, 2018
• (French) : Orange Wiki Challenge : La Tunisie l’emporte sur 4 autres pays Business News, 24 October 2018
• (English) To reduce inequality, Wikipedia should consider paying editors by Martin Dittus and Mark Graham, Wired Magazine, 11 September 2018

2017

• (English) How Wiki Loves Women is Growing Wikipedia Coverage About Women in Africa Kristine Wong, Sharable, July 10, 2017

2016

• (English) Isla Haddow-Flood on how Wikipedians are changing the narrative around Africa, Creative Commons. October 19, 2016

Results and best practices

• Wiki Loves Africa, see this category : c:Category:Wiki Loves Africa Results and best practices
• Wiki Loves Women, SheSaid and WikiAfrica Hour, see this category Category:Wiki in Africa Results and best practices
• Africa Environment, see Africa Environment/Results and best practices

Other content links

Curated resources :

• WikiFundi Offline Resources
• WikiAfrica Online Resources

Tools

• Wiki In Africa/Let's Connect
• Wiki In Africa Training Videos and Resources

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