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Wiki Loves Africa

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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

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The project is a competition which takes place from March 1st till April 30th 2023

Theme

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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). (*) If you wonder why there is no 2018... it is not due to skipping a year. In 2014-2015-2016-2017, the contest was taking place around October-November-December. Then in 2019, we decided to move to January-February-March to better accommodate the wikimedia community calendar of photo contests ;))

Where

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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.

Prizes

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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 2023, the international prizes are:

Photography

  • 1st prize: US2,000ドル
  • 2nd prize: US1,500ドル
  • 3rd prize: US1,000ドル

Media (Video, Audio, Graphics, Photo Essays)

  • Best audio or video prize : US750ドル
  • Best Video prize: US1,000ドル
  • Best graphics : US750ドル
  • Africa Environment Video Prize: Best video representation of the impact of climate change : US2,000ドル
  • Africa Environment Special Collection Prize: Best collections of images showing the impact of climate change : US500ドル
Each winner might also receive a pack of branded goodies.

News

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All news and meeting details on Wiki Loves Africa 2023/News

Key facts

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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:

  • Over 88,640 images collected;
  • 10,380 unique submitters from 55 countries;
  • Images viewed 1,23 billion times altogether (January 2023);
  • 337+ events held by 32 African Wikimedia communities;
  • Submitted images viewed 28 million times each month (January 2023);
  • 80% of competitors are new to Wikimedia;
  • An image submitted to Wiki Loves Africa’s images was given 3rd place in the 2021 Picture of the Year prize on Wikimedia Commons. Another Wiki Loves image made it to the short list. View them here
  • Image included in the Journeys Through Our Fragile Heritage exhibition at the UNESCO, Paris; and
  • Wiki Loves Africa’s ISA Tool won the Winner of the Best Multimedia Tool Prize at WikiData Conference 2019

2023 Partners and Community Organisers

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Partners

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Community Organising Partners

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For Senior Citizen Network

Community Organising Partners without logos

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