Hello All,

I just wanted to inform and create visibility on this thread about the expectations for further information on this project.

Yesterday we published a diff post to provide more information and I have just sent a new email to update you all on the African Mailing list.

If you can, join us on the 4th of May for an office hour to discuss this project further, or send an email to campaigns@wikimedia.org if you have any questions, thoughts, or suggestions.

Warm regards,

On Fri, Apr 15, 2022 at 5:52 PM Felix Nartey <fnartey@wikimedia.org> wrote:

Hello All,

By now, you may have already heard about the WMF Annual Planning Process conversations (APP) and the upcoming engagements with communities and our CEO, Maryana Iskander. We are excited to hear from communities all over the world about their insights and ideas.

The information you have been waiting for on this storytelling partnership will be readily available on the 21st of April 2022 including details on the exciting WiR call for applications.

This means more time to focus on the APP engagements, which value your input and attention. 

We are delighted to map out this incredible journey to this very important partnership with the AU in a timely manner while being cognisant of other activities that are competing for your time and space.

Looking forward to sharing more with you next Thursday.

Warm regards,


On Sat, Apr 9, 2022 at 9:25 AM Samuel Guebo <samuelguebo@gmail.com> wrote:
That sounds exciting! Looking forward to seeing this rolled out.

On Thu, Apr 7, 2022 at 13:25 Felix Nartey <fnartey@wikimedia.org> wrote:

Hello All,

Following engagements with some communities that began in 2021, I am pleased to share with you some brief insights about an upcoming project we are working on with the African Union (AU) and the Africa No Filter (ANF).

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Africans are born storytellers. 

For the longest time, they have had strong traditions of sharing truths. 

Over time, the African narrative has been snatched and shaped outside the borders of this continent.

The partnership forged between the WMF, African Union, and Africa No Filter seeks to work with communities in making sure the African narrative is back in the hands of its people. 

Together with you, we want to re-shape the African narrative by exploring your expertise as Africans and Wikimedians to ensure coverage of the continent. 

The partnership will include a Wikimedian in residence and resource persons from the continent to ensure its success. We encourage you to watch out for an upcoming diff post and a platform to chat further about these still shaping structures of the partnership.

We want to hear from you!


On behalf of the AKI team,

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