Wiki Loves Africa 2026/News
2026 Events Calendar
Find all previous 2026 training sessions on this YouTube Playlist.
| SERIAL NUMBER | TOPIC | TRAINER/LEAD | LANGUAGE | NARRATIVE | TARGET AUDIENCE | DATE | RECORDED VIDEO | EVENT PAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wiki Loves Africa 2026 Launch | WLA International Team | English, French, Arabic - Interpretation available | Official launch of the Wiki Loves Africa 2026 photography campaign under the theme "Rites and Rituals". | Old and new participants from all African countries and the global Wikimedia community. | March 5, 2026, 16:00 UTC | Watch on YouTube | Register here |
| 2 | Photo Essay session | Alvin Ategyeka | English | This session will introduce participants to the concept of a photo essay and how to use images to tell compelling stories. Participants will learn how to plan a photo essay, choose strong and meaningful photos, write clear captions, and arrange images in a way that communicates a message. The session will also highlight best practices for creating photo essays for Wikimedia projects and sharing them effectively online. | Wikimedians and anyone interested in improving the quality and usability of media files on Wikimedia Commons. | March 11, 2026, 16:00 UTC | Watch on YouTube | Register here |
| 3 | Photo Essay session | Brahim Faraji | Arabic | This session will introduce participants to the concept of a photo essay and how to use images to tell compelling stories. Participants will learn how to plan a photo essay, choose strong and meaningful photos, write clear captions, and arrange images in a way that communicates a message. The session will also highlight best practices for creating photo essays for Wikimedia projects and sharing them effectively online. | Wikimedians and anyone interested in improving the quality and usability of media files on Wikimedia Commons. | March 14, 2026 - 13:00 UTC | Watch on YouTube | Register here |
| 4 | Commons Audio creating session | Mohammed Kalmadeen | English | To equip participants with basic audio creating techniques, enhancing their audio story telling abilities. | Wiki Loves Africa 2026 organizers and participants from all African communities and anyone interested in contributing to Wikimedia Commons. | March 19, 2026, 16:00 UTC | Watch on YouTube | Register here |
| 5 | Commons Audio creating session | Sandra Hanbo | Arabic | To equip participants with basic audio creating techniques, enhancing their audio story telling abilities. | Wiki Loves Africa 2026 organizers and participants from all African communities and anyone interested in contributing to Wikimedia Commons. | March 19, 2026, 13:00 UTC | Watch on YouTube | Register here |
| 6 | Ethical story telling session | Amina Mohamed | English | Ethical story telling session: Equiping WLA contributors with practical guardrails for ethical storytelling, informed consent, and child safeguarding in both physical and digital spaces. | Wiki Loves Africa 2026 organizers and participants from all African communities and anyone interested in contributing to Wiki Loves Africa 2026 campaign. | March 27, 2026, 14:00 UTC | Register here | |
| 7 | Documenting our Rites and Rituals With Respect and Integrity | AisaZerubabel | English | To equip photographers with a moral framework that prioritizes the dignity of the protagonists and respect for the cultural practice | Wiki Loves Africa 2026 organizers and participants from English-speaking communities and anyone interested in contributing to Wikimedia Commons. | March 28, 2026, 16:00 UTC | Watch on YouTube | Register here |
| 8 | Mass upload using PattyPan | Lutherking Asuru | English | This session will guide participants through the process of mass uploading files to Wikimedia Commons using Pattypan. Participants will learn how to prepare files, fill metadata using templates, add descriptions, categories, and licensing information correctly, and successfully upload multiple files at once. | Wiki Loves Africa 2026 organizers and participants from all African communities and anyone interested in contributing audio to Wikimedia Commons. | April 4, 2026, 14:30 UTC | Watch on YouTube | Register here |
| 9 | Mass upload using PattyPan | Habib Mahani | Arabic | This session will guide participants through the process of mass uploading files to Wikimedia Commons using Pattypan. Participants will learn how to prepare files, fill metadata using templates, add descriptions, categories, and licensing information correctly, and successfully upload multiple files at once. | Wiki Loves Africa 2026 organizers and participants from all African communities and anyone interested in contributing audio to Wikimedia Commons. | April 4, 2026, 16:00 UTC | Watch on YouTube | Register here |
| 10 | Téléverser des fichiers sur Wikimedia Commons | Abdoul-Rahim Coulibaly | French | Comprendre les bases de Wikimedia Commons, les différents formats de fichiers (audio, vidéo et image), l'importance d'une description précise, l'utilisation des catégories et la procédure d'importation de fichiers. | Cet événement s'adresse aux organisateurs et participants de Wiki Loves Africa 2026 issus des communautés arabophones, ainsi qu'à toute personne souhaitant contribuer à Wikimedia Commons. | April 10, 2026 - 15:30 UTC | Inscrivez-vous ici | |
| 11 | Uploading Files to Wikimedia Commons | Chinonso Chidi | English | Understanding the basics of Wikimedia Commons, the different file formats (audio, video and image), the importance of proper description, the use of categories and the step-by-step process of uploading files. | Wiki Loves Africa 2026 organizers and participants from Arabic-speaking communities and anyone interested in contributing to Wikimedia Commons. | April 10, 2026 - 17:00 UTC | Register here |
Past training and webinar
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