WikiAfrica Hour

WikiAfrica Hour is a monthly vodcast to support the activities of the WikiAfrica movement and wikimedians across Africa.

Launched in 2021, WikiAfrica Hour initiates frank, sometimes controversial conversations on the last Wednesday of each month. The live broadcast is produced and facilitated by Wiki In Africa’s Isla Haddow-Flood and Florence Devouard. Donia Domiaty is the current WikiAfrica Hour production coordinator. WikiAfrica News, prepared by Nonny Ntlahla and presented by Nonny and Donia, ensures Africa’s Wikimedians do not miss out on opportunities from the wider global Open community. In 2024, key ﬁgures from the community are guest hosts in a revitalized format of WikiAfrica Hour, which now also features an “In Focus” segment.

Connect to WikiAfrica Hour to share your experience, enrich your skills, discuss important topics, and raise Africa’s voice!

WikiAfrica Hour focuses on:

Sharing current updates, and highlights of African Wikimedian’s activities
Interacting with guest(s) (if any) and taking questions from community members
Promoting synergy within the Wiki community by discussing topics, projects, constraints, collaborations, and opportunities.

Impact since 2021

WikiAfrica Hour episodes

Guests hosted

YouTube views

WikiAfrica Hour news alerts shared

lifetime pageviews on Meta

Explore this project in more detail and join the conversation at:

Website: www.wikiinafrica.org
YouTube: WikiAfrica Hour Playlist
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WikiAfrica
Twitter: https://twitter.com/WikiAfrica
Wikimedia Meta: in English (the Wikimedia Community’s project portal)

Watch them all here:

WikiAfrica Hour #25: Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards launch

Awards conceptualised by the Wikimedia Foundation for African journalists whose work contribute to the Open movement knowingly or unknowingly.

WikiAfrica Hour #24: Tech Ops

A discussion with Selena Deckelmann - Chief Product & Technology Officer, and Kwaku Addo Ofori - Site Reliability Engineering Manager, on what happens behind the scene of the technologies driving Wikimedia projects, who is responsible for what, the annual plan of the product team, how the Wikimedia foundation plans to achieve its tech goals for 2030 Movement Strategy, and more!

WikiAfrica Hour #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, their successes, lessons, challenges and prospects.

WikiAfrica Hour #27: WikiChallenge Écoles Afrique : écrire l’avenir de l’éducation !

Une session consacrée à comprendre le projet WikiChallenge Écoles d'Afrique, les enjeux et perspectives du projet.

WikiAfrica Hour #22 Special Edition: Africa Environment

The official launch of Africa Environment day 2023 campaign of the Africa Knowledge Initiative.

WikiAfrica Hour #21: Wikimedia Commons– Inside out

How has Wikimedia Commons fared so far? What are the possibilities in order to align better with 2030 Movement Strategy?

WikiAfrica Hour #20: Open Gatherings One Movement

Episode 20 of WikiAfrica Hour starts 2023 with a bang! Ceslause hosts a panel made up of leaders from the incredible community events that are planned for this year. It is a timely glimpse into what post-COVID Wikimedia conferences are evolving into.

WikiAfrica Hour #19: Free, Open & Cool Tools

WikiAfrica Hour hosted a watch party for the Wikimedia Cool Tool award 2022. The show was preceded by a conversation with Egbe Eugene Agbor, an experienced tool developer and maintainer in the movement.