Википроект AfroCreatives
The AfroCreatives WikiProject (ACWP) seeks to support and mobilize African cultural and creative industry stakeholders and cultural enthusiasts from across Africa and the diaspora to contribute and enhance knowledge on Wikipedia about Africa’s creative economy and cultural contributions. Only an estimated 1.5% of Wikipedia’s contributors and 15% of its contributions originate from the continent, and just 5.5% of all geotagged Wikipedia articles across all languages are related to Africa. In the U.S., fewer than 1% of Wikipedia’s editor base identify as Black or African American. (Wikimedia Community Insights Report 2020).
ACWP was launched with an initial focus on African Film and Television, serving as a foundation for learning and future growth across other cultural and creative industries. In November 2025, ACWP is expanding its scope to include African literature, followed by further expansion into African fashion in 2026. ACWP is spearheaded by The Africa Narrative (TAN), a non-profit dedicated to building capacity in the African creative economy and amplifying the global visibility of African cultural soft power.
Calendar of events 2025-26
ACWP+film 2025 Edit-a-thon activities
In the lead up to the ACWP+film edit-a-thon campaign scheduled from August 1 - September 30, 2025, the following activities are scheduled:
Train-the-Trainer workshops
- английский: Saturday, 21st June
- французский: Saturday, 28th June
- арабский: Saturday, 28th June
Wikipedia workshops
All campaign participants are encouraged to attend a Wikipedia training workshop before the start of the edit-a-thon. To accommodate as many people as possible, including those from the diaspora, multiple workshops are scheduled.
i. Online workshops:
The online workshop, Mastering the Essentials of Contributing Film & Television Content to Wikipedia, is offered in two formats: over one day or split into 2 sessions over two days.
- английский (The agenda is the same)
- Saturday 12th July or
- Friday 18th and Saturday 19th July or
- Friday 25th and Saturday 26th July
- французский
- Saturday 18th July or
- Friday 25th and Saturday 26th July or
- Wednesday 30th and Thursday 31st July
- арабский
- Saturday 19th July or
- Saturday 26th and Sunday 27th
ii. Local training sessions
- Where: Cities across Africa and the diaspora (A list of participating local Wikimedia communities will be listed the week of June 23rd).
- Dates: Starting in July
- Language: Based on local context
ACWP+film 2025 Edit-a-thon
- 1st August—30th September 2025
ACWP+film Commons Drive
- November: Wikimedia Commons online workshops in English, French, and Arabic aimed at Film & Television industry stakeholders, followed by a month-long drive.
ACWP+literature Campaign
- November: The pilot campaign for AfroCreatives WikiProject+literature will launch in several countries representing Anglophone, Francophone, and Arabophone Africa.
2026
- January: Global online workshops in English, French, and Arabic on How to use the ISA caption tool.
- February: ACWP+film Add-a-Caption drive
Scope
AfroCreatives WikiProject +film
The inaugural effort of the AfroCreatives WikiProject is focused on African film with the aim to:
- Build capacity within the African film industry to contribute knowledge to Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects.
- Increase African-generated content about the continent’s film sector on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects through a network of community organizers.
- Generate awareness and interest among the general public on Wikipedia as a source of valuable information on the African film industry.
- Use this first ACWP to learn how best to expand activities into other creative sectors.
ACWP+film launched its first campaign in July of 2022, featuring edit-a-thons in Nigeria, Rwanda, and Senegal. In 2024 the initiative expanded with a 16-country campaign in partnership with Festival panafricain du cinéma et de la télévision Ouagadougou (FESPACO), Africa’s largest film festival.
In 2025, ACWP+film continues to broaden its reach with a Wikipedia edit-a-thon campaign from 1 August to 30 September in over 2 dozen countries on the continent and in the diaspora. A dedicated Wikimedia Commons drive will follow the campaign in November.
The ACWP+film Commons drive will be carried out in collaboration with African film and TV industry stakeholders—including guilds, associations, award shows, and festivals— to enrich the visibility of African Film and TV through improved image representation. An October 2024 survey conducted by ACWP of over 2,580 articles of African actresses, actors, and directors on English Wikipedia found that:
- Less than a third (29%) of articles have an image
- 1 in 4 (43%) had a low-quality image
- Almost a quarter (23%) have an image over 10 years old
AfroCreatives WikiProject +literature
In November 2025, ACWP is amplifying its activities to include African literature with a pilot campaign that will take place in several countries covering anglophone, francophone, and arabophone markets. Additional details to follow.
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