Africa Wiki Challenge/Frequently Asked Questions
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What is the Africa Wiki Challenge (AWC)?
Africa Wiki Challenge is an online writing contest that invites all Africans within and outside the continent to contribute content in an attempt to bridge the African information gap on Wikipedia. The theme for this year is Landmarks in Africa and the aim is to document all Landmarks, including but not limited to; places of historical importance, cultural importance, monumental, important to a country, key places (districts, municipalities, regions, states, etc..)
What exactly will participants be doing during AWC?
Participants are expected to contribute to content by writing new or improving existing articles, they can also engage in complementary activities (contributions) such as creating Wikidata items or entries for landmarks, adding photos or any media file related to the theme on Wikimedia Commons and using them on Wikipedia and (or) Wikidata. Content must be related to the theme “Landmarks in Africa”.
Who is Eligible?
- Any African or person of African descent, anyone who identifies with Africa in the diaspora and anyone with an interest in Africa can participate in the campaign.
- You must have/create your wikipedia account
How to Participate
Here's how you can be a part of the competition. Sign up and contribute!
How to Organise
Here's how you can be a part of the competition. Sign up and contribute! Are you part of a youth led group or community, a local Wikimedia community on the continent or in the diaspora, or part of an organization involved in training and honing the abilities of the youth? We need your help to organize!
What are the awards/prizes?
Outstanding contributors stand the chance of winning awards and souvenirs. You will be part of this effort in projecting Africa on the web. The prize pot for Africa Wiki Challenge 2021 includes:
- Laptop for Overall Campaign Winner
- 10-inch tablet for 1st Runner-Up
- External Hard Drive for 2nd Runner-Up
- Laptop for Destubathon Winner
- Certificate of Participation for Top 20 participants
- $50 Giftcard for Top Uploader (Video, Photo, Audio, ...)
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