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Conference

Convening pan-African delegates, national contributors, and civic innovators through landmark gatherings like WikiConference Nigeria, Wiki Indaba, and the WikiMaster Conference.

Conferences serve as strategic convenings that unite Wikimedians, open-knowledge researchers, technologists, and international delegates to exchange ideas, shape organizational policy, and advance collective initiatives across the African continent and the global movement.
National Flagship Assembly September 12–14, 2024 • Abuja, Nigeria

WikiConference Nigeria 2024

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The historic inaugural national conference bringing together hundreds of Nigerian Wikimedians, regional hub coordinators, campus fan club executives, and diaspora contributors in Abuja for strategic keynotes, cross-thematic panels, open knowledge showcases, and celebrating community champions.

Inaugural National Gathering Distinguished Community Awards Abuja, Nigeria

Global & Regional Movement Representation

Members of the Wikimedia User Group Nigeria have consistently represented Nigerian interests and shared local innovations across high-level international conferences organized by the Wikimedia Foundation and the global community: In 2017, the Chair participated in the global Wikimedia Conference. In 2018, Sam Oye represented the group at the Wikimedia Conference, and leadership attended the GLAM Conference in Tel Aviv. Our delegates also actively participate in Wikimania, Wiki Indaba, and the Wiki Education Conferences worldwide.

National Milestone January 2018 • Goethe-Institut, Lagos

WikiMaster Conference, Lagos

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In January 2018, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria, in collaboration with World of Knowledge (WOK), organized a 3-day landmark conference in Lagos. The conference focused on creating a vibrant WOK community in Nigeria utilizing Wikipedia as an educational and knowledge-creation instrument.

Extensive National & International Media Coverage

The conference generated widespread media interest and extensive broadcast coverage, featured by major international and national news networks including BBC News Pidgin, Television Continental (TVC), and Silverbird Television (STV), substantially raising public awareness of Wikimedia in Nigeria.

Pan-African Summit November 8–10, 2019 • Abuja, Nigeria

Wiki Indaba Conference 2019

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In November 2019, Wikimedia User Group Nigeria successfully hosted the Wiki Indaba Conference 2019 in Abuja, funded by the Wikimedia Foundation (WMF) and supported by Google LLC.

23+
Participating Nations
>40%
Female Delegates
10+
WMF Staff & COO

Wiki Indaba 2019 distinguished itself as one of the most diverse and inclusive editions in the summit’s history, substantially exceeding the gender balance of previous editions. Delegations included mission-aligned organizations, open-culture advocates, and academic leaders from across Africa.

The summit was attended by the Wikimedia Foundation's Chief Operating Officer (COO) and over 10 global WMF staff members. The feedback from international leaders praised Nigeria's logistical excellence, hospitality, and leadership in the African open-knowledge ecosystem.

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