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📡 State of Offline Session Recap
How can Wikipedia be accessed and even edited without internet? At Wikimania 2025, Florence Devouard joined an inspiring panel to unpack this question.
There’s so much exciting potential ahead for offline solutions - watch this space!
#Wikimedia #Wikipedia
🌍 Wiki In Africa is on the ground and ready to represent — keep an eye out for all the action!
#WikiInAfrica #OpenKnowledge #KnowledgeEquity
💥 Day 1 of #Wikimania2025 is here!
As the Wikimedia movement’s largest annual conference kicks off in Nairobi, contributors from around the world have gathered to share bold ideas and build the future of inclusivity, impact, and sustainability in free knowledge accessibility.
#WikiInAfrica #Wikipedia #WikimaniaNairobi #OpenKnowledge #Wikimedians #AfricaInFocus
05.08.2025 16:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0Join Wiki In Africa’s Isla Haddow-Flood and others as they unpack the models, tensions, and innovations shaping how African communities organise, stay sustainable, and stay true to the open movement.
Governance Models Across the African Movement
📅 Aug 6 | 🕒 15:45–16:40 EAT | 📍Nyeri Room
Wikimedia groups across Africa are growing fast—and governance is the next big challenge.
#Wikimania2025 #Wikimedia #Wikipedia #OpenKnowlege #Inclusivity #Impact #Sustainability #WikimaniaNairobi #Kiwix
05.08.2025 15:15 — 👍 0 🔁 0 💬 0 📌 0This session showcases real-world solutions and explores what’s next for sharing knowledge when connectivity is low or non-existent.
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📡 State of Offline
📅 6 August | 🕚 11:45–12:40 EAT | 📍Mombasa Room
How do you access—and even edit—Wikipedia without the internet? Join Wiki In Africa’s Florence Devouard and fellow panellists for a deep dive into offline tools like Kiwix, WikiFundi, and Internet-in-a-Box.
🌍✨ At #Wikimania2025 in Nairobi, Wiki In Africa’s Isla and Afek joined the #WikiWomenSummit — a powerful space driving gender equity in the Wikimedia movement.
From panels to shared strategies, we built on past momentum and took bold steps toward a more inclusive future. 💪
#Wikimedia
⏳ WikiAfrica Hour ep 48!
🎙️ Meet Candy Khohliwe, Program Coordinator for Wikimedia Community Group Botswana, whose work empowers those around her and more.
📅 30 July | 🕓 16:00 UTC
📎 Register: bit.ly/3IIYRfj
#WikiAfricaHour #Wikimedia
⏳ Wikimedia Grants Unpacked!
🎙️ Meet Willy Buloso, Senior Program Officer for Sub-Saharan Africa at WMF, as he shares insights on grants and equity across the continent.
📅 30 July | 🕓 16:00 UTC
📎 Register: bit.ly/3IIYRfj
#WikiAfricaHour #Wikimedia #OpenKnowledge
⏳ Save the date!
🎙️ Hear from Jorge Vargas Palacio, Wikimedia Foundation’s Director of Regional Partnerships, about building bridges across tech, education & open knowledge in emerging markets.
📅 Wed, 30 July | 16:00 UTC
🔗 Register: bit.ly/3IIYRfj
#Wikimedia #WikiAfricaHour
⏳ Ever wondered how funding fuels the future of free knowledge across Africa and beyond? Join us as we unpack the world of Wikimedia grants.
🎙️ Meet Florence, a powerhouse in the open movement and an advocate for access, equity, and community who will lead the discussion on Wednesday.
#Wikimedia
⏳ Another WikiAfrica Hour episode is just around the corner — dropping next week!
Get ready for insightful conversations, knowledge-sharing, and a lineup of inspiring guests you won’t want to miss. 🌍✨
📅 See you next week!
#WikiAfricaHour #FreeKnowledge #Wikimedia
🛡️ Les jeunes africains s’engagent contre la désinformation !
Le projet #AWA forme une nouvelle génération à enrichir #Wikipédia & #Wikidata avec des infos fiables 📚🌍
👇 Lire l'article ci-dessous
#WikiAfrica #Wikimedia #OpenKnowledge #DigitalAfrica
#WikiLovesAfrica 2025 - Une célébration visuelle de l'Afrique à travers des histoires locales puissantes !
🍲🌿 La passion et le dévouement de toutes les personnes impliquées ont rendu cette année vraiment inoubliable.
📖 Revenons sur le lancement: bit.ly/4lgsz9L
📸🌍 #WikiLovesAfrica 2025 was a powerful celebration of African stories through the Farm to Plate theme 🍲🌿
👏 Thanks to all who captured food, culture & community!
🏆 8 prizes (totalling $6,500) still to be announced!
📖 Let's take a look back at the launch: bit.ly/4kxWnOy
🌍 Voix locales, impact mondial
Le rapport annuel 2023 de Wiki In Africa est arrivé !
De l'engagement des jeunes à l'équité entre les sexes, découvrez une année de connaissances ouvertes en action 💡📊.
🔗 Lire maintenant : bit.ly/4099yhb
#SavoirsOuverts
Dappa Solomon, a documentary photographer + brand developer shares his first event capturing the Niger Delta’s rich culture for Wiki Loves Africa 2025.
His story shows the power of local voices in shaping Africa’s narrative.
Read the article here: bit.ly/4lAXs8H
#WikiLovesAfrica #OpenKnowledge
Looking back at the Regional Winners of Wikimedia Egypt for the 2025 Wiki Loves Africa Farm to Plate contest! These photos are just incredible 👏
Many thanks to the jury and congratulations to all the winners🥳
#wikilovesafrica #africa #Wikimedia #wikipedia #photography #photocontest
⏳ From bold ideas to big impact—Youth Voices will feature on #WikiAfricaHour!
🎙️ Meet Ahmad Ali Karim, student, writer & Wikimedia Malaysia’s External Relations Ambassador. At 5, he started blogging. Today, his platform reaches 1.9M+ readers.
#Wikimedia #OpenKnowledge
⏳ Don’t miss Youth Voices on the next #WikiAfricaHour!
🎙️ Featuring Ferdinando Traversa, President of Wikimedia Italy
From Wikipedia to Wikidata & Commons, he’s involved in shaping a more connected and informed world.
📅 25 June | 🕓 16:00 UTC
📎 bit.ly/4kW5gC9
⏳ Join the discussion on WikiAfrica Hour on Wednesday!
🎙️ Meet Ndahiro Derrick Alter — Rwandan advocate for peace, open knowledge, gender equality & youth in governance.
🗓️ 25 June | 🕓 16:00 UTC
📎 bit.ly/4kW5gC9
#Wikimedia #OpenKnowledge #Rwanda
Guest Host: Shahen Araboghlian for WikiAfrica Hour
⏳ Join us LIVE this Wednesday for #WikiAfricaHour!
🎙️ Guest host: Shahen Araboghlian — 10 years strong in the Wikimedia movement!
He’ll lead the discussion: Voices of the Future: Youth Rising in Wikimedia 🚀
🗓️ 25 June | 🕓 16:00 UTC
#Wikimedia #Wikipedia #OpenKnowledge
Youth standing in a W-shape to represent the Wikimedia Movement.
Coming soon: WikiAfrica Hour Ep. 47!
🔥We spotlight young Wikimedians shaping the movement.
🎙️ Campaigns, skills, inclusion & more
We will talk AI, TikTok, leadership, mentorship—and everything in between.
🎥 Watch. Share. Be inspired.
Register here: bit.ly/4kW5gC9
A women speaking into microphone with a megaphone behind her
🟣 SheSaid 2024 by Wiki Loves Women: We're celebrating the most impactful year yet!
📖 Read about the campaign and its global impact here: bit.ly/4naMybq
#SheSaid #GenderEquity #Wikiquote #WikiInAfrica #WomenInKnowledge
Colourful shapes representing the Wiki in Africa brand colours
🌍 Local Voices, Global Impact
Wiki In Africa’s 2023 Annual Report is here!
From youth engagement to gender equity, discover a year of open knowledge in action 💡📊
🔗 Read now: https://bit.ly/45xjJ2E
#WikiInAfrica #OpenKnowledge #ImpactReport
📷 Attention Wiki Loves Africa jury!
This training video will sharpen your eye & boost your judging skills for #WLA2025 🌍✨
🎙️ Led by Isla Haddow-Flood, open knowledge expert & co-lead of Wiki In Africa.
🎥 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=nShH...
#WikiLovesAfrica
🌍✍️ The 7th edition of WikiChallenge African Schools has officially wrapped — and what a journey!
Read the news in our latest newsletter: control.mailblaze.com/ind.../campa...
