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Newsletters 2023[edit]

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.

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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]

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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
English: Article 2022/WikiFundi, offline editing plateform : last release notes and how-tos on the Education Newsletter, February 2022

2021

English: In conversation with Wiki Loves Africa: How photography can help Open the Knowledge by Wikimedia Foundation, 14 December 2021 on Diff
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

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: 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: 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
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

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

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Training Resources about Author’s Rights published by Wiki in Africa - January 2021

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