From May 3 – June 30, 2023, African journalists living on the continent can self-nominate stories that expand knowledge about Africa
The Wikimedia Foundation has launched the inaugural Open the Knowledge Journalism Awards, to celebrate the contributions of journalists in Africa who prioritize diversity, equity and inclusion in their reporting.
The awards recognize the essential role journalists play in creating well-researched articles that volunteer editors can use as source materials to develop content on Wikipedia and other Wikimedia projects. Their work helps to grow the knowledge base on one of the world’s most visited websites, so that it is more reflective of the topics, events and people that influence the understanding of culture and history through the ages.
African journalists living on the continent are invited to self-nominate articles they have written that help expand knowledge about Africa.
