Wiki Loves Africa 2024
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Wiki Loves Africa[edit]
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).
When[edit]
Theme[edit]
- In 2024, the contest theme will be Africa Creates
- In 2023, the contest theme was Climate and Weather;
- In 2022, the contest theme was Home and Habitat;
- In 2021, the contest theme was Health and wellness;
- In 2020, the contest theme was Transportation;
- In 2019(*), the contest theme was Play;
- In 2017, we worked on People at work;
- In 2016, the chosen theme was Music and Dance;
- In 2015 the theme focused on Wiki Loves Africa Cultural Fashion and Adornment;
- In 2014 the theme was Wiki Loves Africa Cuisine.
Where[edit]
For more information on how to message around WLA head over to the messaging and Media page
Prizes[edit]
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:
Photography:
- 1st Prize : USD 1,000
- 2nd Prize : USD 900
- 3rd Prize : USD 800
Media (Video, Audio, Graphics, Photo Essays):
- Best audio prize: USD 800
- Wiki Loves Africa video prize - Narrative: USD 1,000
- Wiki Loves Africa video prize - Reportage : USD 1000
- Wiki Loves Africa video prize - Clip : USD 200
- Jury Prize : USD 800
Each winner might also receive a pack of branded goodies.
News[edit]
All news and meeting details on Wiki Loves Africa 2024/News
- March 1, 2024: REGISTER TO LAUNCH
- February 3, 2024: Arabic Office Hours
- January 27, 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[edit]
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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2024 Partners and Community Organisers[edit]
Partners[edit]
Community Organising Partners[edit]
Community Organising Partners without logos[edit]
Planning Wikimedia Community User Group Burundi • Central African Republic Volunteer Group • Ethiopian Wikimedia Volunteer Group • Wiki For Senior Citizens Network (Nigeria) • WikiZimbabwe Volunteer Group