Wiki Loves Africa 2024
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Wiki Loves Africa
Wiki Loves Africa (WLA) is an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute free media that is relevant to their experience to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia communities (Wikimedia movement), and also make this shared media freely available for the Humankind.
Wiki Loves Africa encourages participants to contribute media (photographs, video and audio) that illustrate the specific theme for that year. Each year the theme changes and is chosen by the community from a few universal, visually rich and culturally specific topics (for example, markets, rites of passage, festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life, notable persons, etc).
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A̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat
Wiki Loves Africa particularly encourages participants to contribute media that illustrate a specific theme for that year. Each year the theme changes and could include any universal, visually rich and culturally specific topic (for example, markets, rites of passage, festivals, public art, cuisine, natural history, urbanity, daily life, notable persons, etc).
- Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2024, a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat a̱yangka̱nan ka na yet Africa Creates
- Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2023, a̱yangka̱nan wu ku byia̱ a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat ka Climate and Weather;
- Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2022, a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat a̱yangka̱nan ka ku yet Home and Habitat;
- Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2021, a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat a̱yangka̱nan ka ku yet Health and wellness;
- Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2020, a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat a̱yangka̱nan ka ku yet Transportation;
- Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2019(*), a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat a̱yangka̱nan ka ku yet Play;
- Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2017, zi̱ ku nyia̱ ta̱m tazwa People at work;
- Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2016, a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat ka nang á̱ ku khai a̱ni kikya yet Music and Dance;
- Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2015 a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat ka ku jwaat a̱ghyi tazwa Wiki Loves Africa Cultural Fashion and Adornment;
- Ma̱ a̱lyia̱ 2014 a̱pyia̱ a̱lyiat ka ku yet Wiki Loves Africa Cuisine.
A̱ji
For more information on how to message around WLA head over to the messaging and Media page
Za̱náng
At the end of the contest, some national organizers host local ceremonies and prizes (some others do not). This is up to local teams to decide if they want to host ceremonies.
In any cases, there is a global jury, and global selection of international winners (usually between 3 to 6), with prizes.
In 2024, the international prizes are:
Kwok-nghwughwu:
- Za̱nang 1 : USD 1,000
- Za̱nang 2 : USD 900
- Za̱nang 3 : USD 800
Nyinyiit shei nkhang (Ghwughwu-a̱guguut, A̱nwuat, Nghwughwu, Photo Essays):
- Za̱nang a̱nwuat ka̱ yet a̱tan a̱ swak: USD 800
- Za̱nang ghwughwu-a̱guguut Wiki Loves Africa - Kwok-nkhang: USD 1,000
- Za̱nang ghwughwu-a̱guguut Wiki Loves Africa -Nyia̱ ri̱pwot : USD 1000
- Wiki Loves Africa video prize - Clip : USD 200
- Jury Prize : USD 800
Each winner might also receive a pack of branded goodies.
Nkhang
A̱mgba̱m nkhang ma̱ng a̱kyokyuat nkhang a̱tung na shyia̱ Wiki Loves Africa 2024/News
- 1 Zwat Tsat 2024: REGISTER TO LAUNCH
- 3 Zwat Sweang 2024: Arabic Office Hours
- 27 Zwat Jhyiung 2024: English Office Hours
- WLA 2024 Ambassadors announced:
English
French
Arabic
- 4 December 2023: Call for 2024 Wiki Loves Africa Ambassadors CLOSES.
- 24 November 2023: Call for 2024 Wiki Loves Africa Ambassadors OPEN
- 1st November 2023: Deadline to apply for a Rapid Grant.
- 12 October 2023: Announcement of official theme for WLA 2024 - Africa Create
- 5 October 2023: Invitation to vote for 2024 theme
- 29 September 2023: WAH - Meet the Winners meeting
- 11 September 2023: Official Wiki Loves Africa 2023 Winners Announcement
Key facts
The project is run across the whole continent, however, some specific actions (training, communication etc.) are held in some countries with national organisers.
Wiki Loves Africa has achieved much over 9 years:
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Community Organising Partners
Á̱kpa̱ndang Ta̱m Jhyi-nyia̱ Sot-á̱niet di̱ mi̱n a̱yaalama-a̱bwuanng
Planning Wikimedia Community User Group Burundi • Central African Republic Volunteer Group • Ethiopian Wikimedia Volunteer Group • Wiki For Senior Citizens Network (Nigeria) • WikiZimbabwe Volunteer Group