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*Dear Africa-focused Wikimedians and Friends!*
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We are delighted to share an exciting opportunity for you and your
communities. As you know, the lack of coverage of African content on
Wikimedia projects has been a source of concern for some time.
Wiki In Africa
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wiki_In_Africa>(WIA)
[1] and Wikimedia Community User Group Côte d’Ivoire
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire>(WMUG
IC) [2] have been tasked by the African Knowledge Initiative
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Africa_Knowledge_Initiative>(AKI)
[3] to organise, support, and launch a month-long focus on Africa’s
climate and environment, called Africa Environment
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Environment>[4].
From March 3, in celebration of Wangari Maathai Day, the Africa
Environment <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Environment>focus
encourages Wikimedia and other communities to contribute content related
to Africa’s Climate
<https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Climate_of_Africa>to the Wikimedia
projects
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_projects>during
March 2023 and beyond!
Individuals, communities, and organizations are invited to contribute in
a variety of different ways. Please explore all the options here:
https://w.wiki/6Jfm <https://w.wiki/6Jfm>
Those Wikimedia communities wishing to host training or contribution
events can apply for a microgrant of any amount between USD100 and
USD1500. The deadline to apply for this microgrant is 28 February.
Read the AKI Africa Environment micro-funding criteria and application
process here: https://w.wiki/6Jdo <https://w.wiki/6Jdo>
Please feel free to share that message with anyone you might think
interested
Florence Devouard / Anthere Wiki in Africa co-ED
A partnership between the Wikimedia Foundation and the African Union,
the African Knowledge Initiative celebrates three critical subjects in
its inaugural year: youth, environment, and the African continent. Each
focus subject has been entrusted to two implementing Wikimedia-focused
partners.
[1]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wiki_In_Africa<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wiki_In_Africa>[2]
https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Wikimedia_Community_User_Group_C%C3%B4te_d%27Ivoire>
[3] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Knowledge_Initiative
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Knowledge_Initiative>
[4] https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Environment
<https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Africa_Environment>
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