Wiki Loves Africa 2024

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Wiki Loves Africa edit

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 edit

The project is a competition which takes place from March 1st till April 30th 2024

Theme edit

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).

In 2024, the contest theme will be Africa Creates
In 2023, the contest theme was Climate and Weather;
In 2022, the contest theme was Home and Habitat;
In 2021, the contest theme was Health and wellness;
In 2020, the contest theme was Transportation;
In 2019(*), the contest theme was Play;
In 2017, we worked on People at work;
In 2016, the chosen theme was Music and Dance;
In 2015 the theme focused on Wiki Loves Africa Cultural Fashion and Adornment;
In 2014 the theme was Wiki Loves Africa Cuisine.

Where edit

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.

For more information on how to message around WLA head over to the messaging and Media page

Prizes edit

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 2024, the international prizes are:

Photography:

1st Prize : USD 1,000
2nd Prize : USD 900
3rd Prize : USD 800

Media (Video, Audio, Graphics, Photo Essays):

Best audio prize: USD 800
Wiki Loves Africa video prize - Narrative: USD 1,000
Wiki Loves Africa video prize - Reportage : USD 1000
Wiki Loves Africa video prize - Clip : USD 200
Jury Prize : USD 800

Each winner might also receive a pack of branded goodies.

News edit

All news and meeting details on Wiki Loves Africa 2024/News

March 1, 2024: REGISTER TO LAUNCH
February 3, 2024: Arabic Office Hours
January 27, 2024: English Office Hours
WLA 2024 Ambassadors announced:

English

French

Arabic

4 December 2023: Call for 2024 Wiki Loves Africa Ambassadors CLOSES.
24 November 2023: Call for 2024 Wiki Loves Africa Ambassadors OPEN
1st November 2023: Deadline to apply for a Rapid Grant.
12 October 2023: Announcement of official theme for WLA 2024 - Africa Create
5 October 2023: Invitation to vote for 2024 theme
29 September 2023: WAH - Meet the Winners meeting
11 September 2023: Official Wiki Loves Africa 2023 Winners Announcement