WikiAfrica Hour/Episodes
The initiative is funded by the Wikimedia Foundation. Unless otherwise mentioned, it is in English.
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| Episode 41 | Let’s celebrate our community’s projects & achievements!
In this episode, our guest host Justice Okai-Allotey will talk to some of the facilitators and community leaders of key African projects about what inspired them to found their projects. We’ll also explore what it takes to facilitate those projects and the challenges they’ve faced along the way. As African Wikimedians, we know about the importance of collaborations, so we’ll also be taking a look at partnerships those projects have developed, both within and outside of the Wiki landscape. |
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| Episode 41 | Let’s celebrate our community’s projects & achievements!
In this episode, our guest host Justice Okai-Allotey will talk to some of the facilitators and community leaders of key African projects about what inspired them to found their projects. We’ll also explore what it takes to facilitate those projects and the challenges they’ve faced along the way. As African Wikimedians, we know about the importance of collaborations, so we’ll also be taking a look at partnerships those projects have developed, both within and outside of the Wiki landscape. |
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13/12/2024 | Watch this episode | 
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| Episode 40 | Wiki Conferences behind the scenes
Every year, Wikimedians have at least one must-attend Wikimedia conference on their wishlist, sometimes 2 or 5! There are now many thematic, regional and global conferences that are scheduled for every single month of the year. But how are these conferences organised, and by who? Who decides which in-person conferences are held and when? Who makes critical decisions relating to location, themes, scholarships and finances? What role do they have in the movement, and what is their value to community members? |
Lodewijk | 29/11/2024 | Watch this episode |  | |
| Episode 39 | Celebrate Wiki Loves Africa 2024
This special session of WikiAfrica Hour is dedicated to celebrating the 2024 Wiki Loves Africa International media contest winners. Under the theme Africa Creates, 14,000+ images, videos and audio were submitted. We meet the organisers at the local level, the jury that selected the final winners, and the winners themselves! The Wiki Loves Africa 2024 international prize winners will share their creative journeys leading up to this win. |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 18/10/2024 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 38 | Wikimania as a collaboration on the Open
This episode discusses the largest meeting point of wikimedians – Wikimania. Wikimania 2024 was recently held in Katowice, Poland, and will in 2025 be held in Nairobi, Kenya, and in 2026 in Paris, France. The panel and guests are exploring its current and future vision related to the partnerships and collaboration with other organizations. |
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Andrew Lih - Member of the Wikimania Steering Committee | 30/08/2024 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 37 | Bringing people together: Africa Baraza & Wiki Causerie
How can Africa Baraza & Wiki Causerie bring people together? What are the similarities and differences between them? What were the goals that resulted in their creation? And How do the communities receive them? |
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Tochi Precious | 26/07/2024 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 36 | Does the Wikimedia movement contribute to the SDGs?
The UN has 17 goals for sustainable development. The Wikimedia movement hosts some campaigns and initiatives to achieve some of the goals, but what are these and are they enough? In this episode, we will discuss what roles the Wikimedia movement plays towards sustainable development, what are the already existing community-driven projects related to the SDGs and what else can be done concerning those goals. |
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Ruby D-Brown | 28/06/2024 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 35 | The Movement Beyond the Summit!
Is the Wikimedia Summit at an end? How will affiliates move the Wikimedia Movement forward? What is the status of the Movement Charter? In this episode of WikiAfrica Hour, guest host Erina Mukuta will ensure that our guests answer some of these questions. After an action-packed last Wikimedia Summit in Berlin, the future of affiliate gatherings hangs in the balance. They will chat about the future of these events for Wikimedians and discuss the current status of the long-awaited Movement Charter. |
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Erina Mukuta | 24/05/2024 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 34 | Celebrate WikiWomen!
In celebration of International Women's Day, this special WikiAfrica Hour is a three-part salute to the gender-gap busting work within the Wikimedia movement. |
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Tochi Precious | 8/3/2024 | Watch This Episode | 
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| Episode 33 | Echoes from WikiIndaba 2023
A roundtable discussion with some WikiIndaba 2023 conference attendees as they share their 2023 Indaba experience. |
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Ceslause | 24/11/2023 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 32 | Echoes from the gender space
With the launch of the 2023 #SheSaid campaign, the sessions sheds light on how the campaign has fared over the years, how it is impacting the gender space and the community. An attendee of the WikiWomenCamp 2023 also shares an eye-witness experience with our audience on the session for us to know how it went down. |
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Ceslause | 27/10/2023 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 31 | Wiki Loves Africa 2023: Meet the winners
A session dedicated to celebrating the 2023 winners of the Wiki Loves Africa International media contest as they share their creative journey as Africans leading up to the point of winning Wiki Loves Africa 2023 international prizes. |
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Ceslause | 29/09/2023 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 30 | Echoes from Wikimania 2023
A chit-chat with some scholars who attended in-person Wikimania conference for the first time, as they share their experiences. |
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Ceslause | 08/09/2023 | Watch this episode here |  |
| 29 | Wiki work on the heritage space
This session is dedicated to understanding the place of wiki with regards to heritage, and how our collective approach could have a global impact on the heritage space. |
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Ceslause | 28/07/2023 | Watch this episode |  |
| 28 | The state of diversity, equity & inclusion
A panel discussion featuring some amazing wikimedians working in the diversity, equity & inclusion space one way or another. |
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Ceslause | 14/07/2023 | Watch this episode |  |
| 27 | WikiChallenge Écoles d'Afrique
Une session consacrée à comprendre le projet WikiChallenge Écoles d'Afrique, les enjeux et perspectives du projet. |
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Ceslause et Anthere | Le 5 juin, 2023 | Regardez cet épisode |  |
| 26 | Africa and Movement Charter
A roundtable with two members of Movement Charter Drafting Committee as they discuss the relevance of movement charter to the African community. |
Ceslause | 26/05/2023 | Watch this episode | 
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| 25 | Launch: Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards
In support of the Agenda 2063 of the African Union, the Wikimedia Foundation launches Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards to encourage and recognize the efforts of African journalists on the continent! |
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Ceslause | 03/05/2023 | Watch this episode | 
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| 24 | Tech Ops
What happens behind the scene of the technologies driving Wikimedia projects? Who is responsible for what? |
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Ceslause | 28/04/2023 | Watch this episode | 
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| 23 | Gender Focus
This episode is dedicated to celebrate the International Women's month 2023, through spotlighting some initiatives working to close the gender gap on Wikimedia projects. |
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Ceslause | 31/03/2023 | Watch this episode | 
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| 22 | Special edition: Africa Environment WikiFocus
Official launch of Africa Environment day 2023 campaign of the Africa Knowledge Initiative |
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Anthony Ibe | 03/03/2023 | Watch this episode | 
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| 21 | Commons: Inside out
How has Wikimedia Commons fared so far? What are the possibilities in order to align better with 2030 Movement Strategy? |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 24/02/2023 | Watch this episode | 
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| 20 (Open gatherings: one movement) | A glimpse into what post-COVID Wikimedia conferences are evolving into.
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 27/01/2023 | Watch this episode | 
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| 19 | Free, Open & Cool!
A discussion around what criteria a tool should meet to be used in the Wikimedia and Open movement, tool development, and maintenance, plus a watch-party of the 2022 Wikimedia Coolest tool Award. |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 16/12/2022 | Watch this episode | 
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| 18 | How different user groups are run.
It's a discussion about building, reviving, managing and recognizing communities. |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 25/11/2022 | Watch this episode | 
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| 17 | Wiki Loves Africa 2022 Winners: Sharpest Shooters
A walk through the photography & videography journeys of the winners of the various Wiki Loves Africa 2022 International prizes. |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 28/10/2022 | Watch this episode | 
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| Episode 16 | Wiki Identity
How are Wikis easily identified? Why are these identities important? It's a round table discussion with the teams behind the respective identities associated to various Wikimedia projects. |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 23/09/2022 | Watch this episode | 
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| Episode 15 | Wikimedian/Wikipedian in Residence
A tête-à-tête with some very experienced Wikimedians/Wikipedians in Residence, to learn what it takes to be one, plan and execute topical projects successfully, while helping Wikimedia solidify relationships with other organizations. |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 02/09/2022 | Watch this episode | 
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| Episode 14 | WikiGovernance:On Board
A one-on-one with the Wikimedia Foundation Board of Trustees 2022 election Top 6 candidates. |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 05/08/2022 | Watch this episode | 
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| Episode 13 | AfroGLAM
This episode aims to give insight on GLAM projects in Africa, importance, impact and prospects. |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 03/06/2022 | Watch this episode | 
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| Episode 12 | Who is Maryana Iskander?
The new CEO of Wikimedia Foundation has resumed her role officially, after about 19 listening tours. This episode is to engage her personality, experience, aspirations, etc, as she goes about her term as the CEO of Wikimedia Foundation. |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 22/04/2022 | Watch this episode | 
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| Episode 11 | Podcasting Wikipedia Women.
In the spirit of March being the Int'l women's month, we dedicate this episode to celebrate some very amazing Wikipedia Women In Podcast and their awesome initiatives |
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 25/03/2022 | Watch this episode | 
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| Episode 10 | Building communities, one photo at a time.
What is it like organizing local photo contests as part of an Int'l photo contests? Challenges, Lessons, Successes? |
Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 25/02/2022 | Watch this episode |  | |
| Episode 9 (Offline tech bridge) | With over 4 billon people disconnected digitally, some amazing projects are working to bridge the divide. Come listen to the ideas behind these projects. | Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 28/01/2022 | Watch this episode |  | |
| Episode 8 | Revealing invisible faces
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 9/12/2021 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 7 (WikiIndaba 2021 special edition) | What the changes at WMF Community Resources mean for you
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 4/11/2021 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 6 | UCOC; EDGR; SCF; U4C...Whaaaattt?
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 08/10/2021 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 5 (Wiki Loves Africa 2021: Meet the Winners) | An up-close and personal with the Wiki Loves Africa 2021 winners, as they discuss their photography journey during the Wiki Loves Africa 2021 contest.
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Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 3/09/2021 | Watch this episode |  |
| Wikimania Special Edition: WikiAfrica Hour:The Xperience | We aim to use this Wikimania session opportunity to give the experience and reason why Wiki In Africa launched the WikiAfrica Hour, starting with highlights from episode 1 with Katherine Maher down to episode 4! The first part contains the highlights of the past episodes, which was a pre-recording. The second part was a Live session.
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Guests in the pre-recorded highlights include Katherine Maher (Former CEO of Wikimedia Foundation, Shahadusadik from Wiki Loves Earth,T Cells from Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos, Serieminou from Commons:Nos Jardins and Anasskoko from Nigerian Commons Photographers User Group,Maria Sefidari (Former WMF Board Chair), Reda Kerbouche (WMF board election candidate), Eliane Dominique Yao (WMF board election candidate), Douglas Ian Scott (WMF board election candidate) Zita Zage (WMF Board election Facilitation for Sub-Saharan Africa region), Mahuton Possoupe (WMF Board election Facilitation for French language), Mohammed Bachounda (WMF Board election Facilitation for French language and MENA region), Florence Devouard (Former WMF Board Chair), Antoni Mtavangu (Co-founder of Wikimedia Tanzania and Wikimania 2021 Pre-conference Co-lead), Winnie Kabintie (Communications Support for Wikimania 2021), Gnangarra (Scholarship program lead for Wikimania 2021), , Yamen Bousrih (Co-founder of Wikimedia Tunisia and Session submissions program and review support for Wikimania 2021), Geoffrey Kateregga (Communications & Publicity Support the WikiIndaba conference 2021 organizing team), Alice Kibombo (Program Lead for the WikiIndaba conference 2021 organizing team), Erina Mukuta (Co-founder of Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda & WMF, WISCom Liasion & Logistics for the WikiIndaba conference 2021 organizing team), Iolanda Pensa (President of Wikimedia Italia & Chair of Wikimania Steering Committee)
Guests for the Live session includeHoucemeddine Turki (Founding member of Wikimedia Tunisia and Member of Wiki Indaba Steering Committee), Isaac Olatunde (Project Coordinator for Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos), Geoffrey Kateregga (Communications & Publicity Support the WikiIndaba conference 2021 organizing team), and Wilson Oluoha from Igbo Wikimedians User Group) |
Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 15/08/2021 | Watch the Best of our Episodes
Discussion at Wikimania about the importance of WikiAfrica Hour to the community |
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| Episode 4: WikiEvents:Unpacked | A peep behind the scenes of two unmissable Wiki events, Wikimania 2021 and WikiIndaba conference 2021. Hear all about what is planned, how it benefits you and your work and what is involved in the organizing process...all unpacked!
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Antoni Mtavangu (Co-founder of Wikimedia Tanzania and Wikimania 2021 Pre-conference Co-lead), Winnie Kabintie (Communications Support for Wikimania 2021), Gnangarra (Scholarship program lead for Wikimania 2021), , Yamen Bousrih (Co-founder of Wikimedia Tunisia and Session submissions program and review support for Wikimania 2021), Geoffrey Kateregga (Communications & Publicity Support the WikiIndaba conference 2021 organizing team), Alice Kibombo (Program Lead for the WikiIndaba conference 2021 organizing team), Erina Mukuta (Co-founder of Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda & WMF, WISCom Liasion & Logistics for the WikiIndaba conference 2021 organizing team), Iolanda Pensa (President of Wikimedia Italia & Chair of Wikimania Steering Committee) | Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 30/07/2021 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 3 (WMF Board: Demystified) | The WMF Board Elections take place in 2021. An opportunity to discuss the big elephant in the room, with some "been there, done that" guest speakers.
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Maria Sefidari (Former WMF Board Chair), Reda Kerbouche (WMF board election candidate), Eliane Dominique Yao (WMF board election candidate), Douglas Ian Scott (WMF board election candidate) Zita Zage (WMF Board election Facilitation for Sub-Saharan Africa region), Mahuton Possoupe (WMF Board election Facilitation for French language), Mohammed Bachounda (WMF Board election Facilitation for French language and MENA region), Florence Devouard (Former WMF Board Chair). | Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 25/06/2021 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 2 (Lowdown on Commons) | A bare-it-all session with some of Wiki Commons shining stars, and experts in Photography, as they share Commons-worthy photography tips and many more.
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Speakers like Shahadusadik from Wiki Loves Earth,T Cells from Wikipedia Pages Wanting Photos, Serieminou from Commons:Nos Jardins and Anasskoko from Nigerian Commons Photographers User Group | Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 28/05/2021 | Watch this episode |  |
| Episode 1 (Katherine Maher's journey in Wikimedia) | During this amazing launch episode, we were honoured to welcome Katherine Maher, former CEO of w:en:Wikimedia Foundation
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Katherine Maher | Ceslause Ogbonnaya | 23/04/2021 | Watch this episode |  |