Thematic Pillar

Capacity Development

Equipping volunteer editors, emerging leaders, and software developers with instructional skills, executive leadership, and encyclopedic literacy across Nigeria.

Fostering technical capabilities, non-profit governance, leadership literacy, and advanced wiki editing skills is vital to creating a resilient, self-sustaining network of contributors across Nigeria and West Africa.
Trainer Academy Residential Capacity Building

Train the Trainers Nigeria (TTTNG)

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A premier residential leadership and pedagogical training academy empowering grassroots Wikimedians, regional coordinators, and fan club trainers across Nigeria with advanced instructional techniques, public speaking skills, and mastery of Wikimedia movement policies.

Pedagogy & Facilitation Copyright & Policy Labs Regional Trainer Certification
Leadership Fellowship In Partnership with Knewrow

Wiki Leadership X (WLX)

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An executive 12-week leadership development fellowship created in partnership with Knewrow to equip young and active open-knowledge organizers across Africa with emotional intelligence, strategic decision-making, and organizational governance skills.

Executive Governance Contributors' Roadmap Pan-African Fellowship
Open Source Incubation 14-Week Technical Program

WikiTech Builders Programme (WikiTeach)

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An intensive technical contributor incubation initiative led by the Wikimedia Nigeria Programmes Team, training developers, data engineers, and UI/UX designers to construct bots, gadgets, and Toolforge extensions solving real-world Wikimedia community challenges.

MediaWiki & Toolforge Hackathon Arena Post-Hackathon Incubation
Digital Empowerment Nationwide Skills Campaign

Naija Wiki SkillUp

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A high-impact nationwide digital literacy and encyclopedic skill acquisition drive training editors, students, and campus coordinators across Nigeria on advanced Wikipedia editing, Wikidata querying, Wikimedia Commons licensing, and mother-tongue translation.

Hands-On Editing Clinics Bilingual Capacity Building Verified Digital Competencies
Gender Diversity & Digital Inclusion Pioneering Women In Tech Initiative

She Can with ICT Collaboration

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A landmark partnership with Mobile West Africa empowering female entrepreneurs, students, and professionals with hands-on digital technology literacy, open-content curation, and encyclopedic skills to tackle the systemic gender gap on Wikipedia.

Digital Literacy & Advocacy Entrepreneurship Readiness Mentorship & Internship
Get Involved in Capacity Development

Join our working groups, contribute to ongoing edit-a-thons, or establish an institutional partnership.

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