Dear African Wikimedians, Warm greetings from the Pan-African Hub Committee.
We are pleased to share that we have successfully submitted the Pan-African Hubs Pilot grant proposal (2026–2027), marking a key milestone toward strengthening regional collaboration, capacity, and hubs coordination across Wikimedia communities in Sub-Saharan Africa. Pilot Focus (12 Months) The pilot will focus on delivering core, community-informed services through regional and thematic Hubs, including: - Coordination & Collaboration across regional and thematic hubs - Leadership & Capacity Development (training, mentorship, governance skills) - Knowledge Exchange & Learning (peer learning, documentation, local languages) - Flexible Funding (microgrants, rapid funds, scholarships) - Partnerships with institutions supporting open knowledge Implementation Approach The pilot will be delivered in collaboration with regional & Thematic Hubs (West African Hub, Great Lakes, East African Regional & Thematic Hub (EARTHub), Africa Wiki Women, Central Africa Hub and WIScom), which will ensure services are localized and responsive to respective regional community needs. What’s Next We are currently awaiting feedback on the proposal while continuing preparations with partners for implementation. We plan to host Pan African community engagements in the next Africa Baraza (Dates to be communicated soon) but in the meantime you can engage the committee for any queries through this thread or via your respective regional hub representatives. Regards, Justice Okai-Allotey, On behalf of the Pan-African Hubs Committee -- *Regards* *Justice Okai-Allotey* *Board Chair Wikimedia Ghana User Group <https://wmgh.org/>* *Working Group Member* Lets Connect <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Grants:Knowledge_Sharing/Connect/Team> *Communications Officer *Humanists Association of Ghana <http://www.ghanahumanists.org> *Africa Coordinator Young Humanist International <https://humanists.international/about/young-humanists-international/>* *Freelance Digital Marketer* *Freelance Visual Storyteller* *(WSET Level 1 <https://www.wsetglobal.com/qualifications/wset-level-1-award-in-wines/> in Wine Certificate)* Mobile: +233 (054) 039 4970 Skype: okai_allotey |Linkedin: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.linkedin.com/in/justice-okai-allotey-306b6354?trk=hp-identity-name> | Facebook: Justice Okai-Allotey <https://www.facebook.com/wyzzlewany> | Twitter: @Owula_Kpakpo <https://twitter.com/Owula_Kpakpo> | |Website: *https://about.me/okai-allotey <https://about.me/okai-allotey>*| |Schedule A Meeting:meet with Justice Okai-Allotey <https://calendly.com/owulakpakpo/meet-with-justice-okai-allotey>| *"Our lives begin to the end the day we become silent about things that matter" - Unknown.*
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