WikiIndaba
StatusActive
GenreConference
FilingNon-profit
First2014 (age 12)
Websitewikiindaba.net
OrganisedLocal volunteer teams
LocationVarious
Last2024
PrevWiki Indaba 2024

Wiki Indaba is the regional conference for African Wikimedians both within the continent and in the diaspora.[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.

COVID-19 impact

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.

Overview

LogoConferenceDateHost country
WikiIndaba 2014June 20–22Johannesburg, South Africa[3]
WikiIndaba 2017January 20–22Accra, Ghana[4]
WikiIndaba 2018March 16–18Tunis, Tunisia[5]
WikiIndaba 2019November 8–10Abuja, Nigeria[6]
WikiIndaba 2021November 5–7Kampala, Uganda
WikiIndaba 2022November 4–6Kigali, Rwanda
WikiIndaba 2023November 3–5Agadir, Morocco
WikiIndaba 2024October 4–6Johannesburg, South Africa

See also

References

  1. ^ Fripp, Charlie (2014-06-24). "What does Wikipedia need to do in Africa?". htxt.africa. Retrieved 2017-01-21.
  2. ^ "Wiki Indaba 2017". Opensource.com. Archived from the original on 2020-04-13. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  3. ^ June, Charlie Fripp on 24th (2014-06-24). "What does Wikipedia need to do in Africa?". htxt.africa. Retrieved 2017-02-08.
  4. ^ "Wiki Indaba Kickstarts in Accra, Ghana – The African Dream". www.theafricandream.net. 15 January 2017. Retrieved 2018-04-29.
  5. ^ "WikiIndaba conference 2018". Retrieved 2017-12-24.
  6. ^ "WikiIndaba conference 2019". Retrieved 2019-08-25.