Wiki Indaba is an official conference of the Wikimedia Foundation with interest in African content.[1][2] Topics of presentation and dialogue include Wikimedia projects such as Wikipedia, other wikis, open-source software, free knowledge, free content and how these projects affect the African continent.
| WikiIndaba | |
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| Status | Active |
| Genre | Conference |
| Location(s) | Various |
| Inaugurated | 2014 |
| Most recent | 2022 |
| Previous event | Wiki indaba 2022 |
| Next event | Wiki indaba 2023 |
| Organised by | Local volunteer teams |
| Filing status | Non-profit |
| Website | wikiindaba |
Covid-19 impactEdit
Before the Covid 19 pandemic, affiliate usergroups selected to host the conference would organise to host it in-person. However since the onset of Covid 19 the format has changed to hybrid where participants can attend both online and physical. Uganda was the recent affiliate country to host it solely online in 2021 which saw the numbers of participants double from when it hosted in person.
OverviewEdit
| Logo | Conference | Date | Host Country |
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WikiIndaba 2014 | June 20–22 | Johannesburg, South Africa[3] |
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WikiIndaba 2017 | January 20–22 | Accra, Ghana[4] |
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WikiIndaba 2018 | March 16–18 | Tunis, Tunisia[5] |
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WikiIndaba 2019 | November 8–10 | Abuja, Nigeria[6] |
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WikiIndaba 2021 | November 5–7 | Kampala, Uganda |
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WikiIndaba 2022 | November 4–6 | Kigali, Rwanda |
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WikiIndaba 2023 | November 3–4 | Agadir, Morocco |
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WikiIndaba 2024 | November 1–2 | Cape Town, South Africa |
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ^ Fripp, Charlie (2014-06-24). "What does Wikipedia need to do in Africa?". htxt.africa. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
- ^ "Wiki Indaba 2017". Opensource.com. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ June, Charlie Fripp on 24th (2014-06-24). "What does Wikipedia need to do in Africa?". htxt.africa. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
- ^ "Wiki Indaba Kickstarts in Accra, Ghana - The African Dream". www.theafricandream.net. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
- ^ "WikiIndaba conference 2018". Retrieved 2017-12-24.
- ^ "WikiIndaba conference 2019". Retrieved 2019-08-25.
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