Wiki Loves Africa 2024

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Wiki Loves Africa

The 2024 Wiki Loves Africa poster for Wikimania 2024

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).

Zang jen

The project is a competition which takes place from March 1st till April 30th 2024

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

The project is run at the entire African continent level. However, every year, specific actions (training, communication etc.) are held in some countries with national organisers.

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

27 Zwat A̱kubunyiung 2024: [Schedule] WLA 2024 Winners WAH interview
9 Zwat A̱kubunyiung 2024: Invitation to vote for 2025 theme
9 Zwat A̱kubunyiung 2024: commencing announcement of the Winners of the Wiki Loves Africa 2024 contest in various categories
6 Zwat A̱kubunyiung 2024: Contacting winners of various categories (photo and Video)
23 Zwat A̱ni̱nai 2024: Final jury discussion and winners selection
29 Zwat A̱natat 2024: International video Jury Round 2 commences
26 Zwat A̱natat 2024: International photo Jury Round 4 commences - Finalist selection Round
25 Zwat A̱natat 2024: Second post contest interview with organizers of Cameroon, Cote d'Ivoire, Madagascar and Niger Wikimedia communities en Francais
24 Zwat A̱natat 2024: Wiki Loves Africa 2024 Post-Contest Participants Survey. link [CLOSED]
18 Zwat A̱natat 2024: International photo Jury Round 3 commences
15 Zwat A̱natat 2024: International video Jury Round 1 commences
10 Zwat A̱natat 2024: International photo Jury Round 2 commences
3 Zwat A̱natat 2024: International photo Jury Round 1 commences
1 Zwat A̱taa 2024: Requesting nominations for WLA 2024 International Jury (photo and video). (kindly email Wilson - wilson@wikiinafrica.org to nominate yourself or someone else)
1 Zwat A̱taa 2024: Commencement of community led first review process.
31 Zwat Tswuon 2024: First post contest interview with organizers of Igbo, Botswana and Zimbabwe Wikimedia communities
31 Zwat Tswuon 2024: Webinar: 8 things you need to know about Wikimedia Commons Category at 16H UTC
17 Zwat Tswuon 2024: Webinar: Introduction to Local Jury Process and Navigating Montage at 16H UTC
15 Zwat Tswuon 2024: Call for Wiki Loves Africa 2024 Images First Review volunteers. form
13 Zwat Tswuon 2024: Workshop: Introduction to Image cleanup and tagging at 16H UTC
1 Zwat Tswuon 2024: CLOSED: Official closing date for uploads for WLA 2024
19 Zwat Nyaai 2024: Workshop: Videography Basics for WLA 2024 at 16H UTC
12 Zwat Nyaai 2024: Workshop: Photo Processing using Mobile phones at 16H UTC
5 Zwat Nyaai 2024: Webinar: Intellectual Property Rights and Licensing Policy on Commons at 16H UTC
4 Zwat Nyaai 2024: Webinaire: Droits d'Auteur et Licences sur Wikimedia Commons sur 16H UTC
29 Zwat Tsat 2024: Webinar: Mobile Phone Photography at 16h UTC
22 Zwat Tsat 2024: Training: Uploading Videos to Wikimedia Commons at 16h UTC
1 Zwat Tsat 2024:Official launch of the WikiLoves Africa 2024 contest.
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