Dear African Wikimedians, Warm greetings from the Pan-African Hub Committee.
Following our update shared last month regarding the submission of the Pan-African Hubs Pilot Grant proposal (2026–2027), we are pleased to share an additional important milestones in the process; - The Pan-African Hub Pilot Service Focus -The Hub Steering Committee, following preliminary feedback on the grant proposal from the Wikimedia Foundation team supporting hubs, has streamlined the focus of the 14-month pilot implementation to three core service categories: Capacity Building and Leadership Development; Collaborative Initiatives and Partnerships Addressing Knowledge Gaps; and Knowledge Exchange and Documentation. This service will address key programmatic areas relevant to the needs of African Wikimedians, including but not limited to fundraising, communications, project management, and supporting the growth and development of users with extended rights across Africa. Please read more about these service areas in the Pan-African Hub meta page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Pan-African_Hub>. - Community Endorsements: As we continue refining the pilot, we kindly invite African Wikimedia communities, regional and thematic hub community members, wider affiliates, user groups not affiliated to any hub, general African individual contributors, and other mission-aligned organizations within the Wikimedia movement on the continent. Community endorsements will help demonstrate regional support for the pilot and strengthen the collective vision for more coordinated, localized, and sustainable support structures across the continent. We also encourage communities to continue sharing feedback, questions, and recommendations through the Meta discussion page <https://meta.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?title=Talk:Pan-African_Hub/Declaration_Statement_on_the_Creation_of_the_Wikimedia_Pan-African_Regional_Hub&action=edit&redlink=1> or via your respective regional hub representatives. Further community engagement sessions will be done during the upcoming Afrika Baraza on 25th June <https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/Event:Afrika_Baraza_June_2026_Edition>. Regional & Thematic Hubs Collaboration The pilot will be implemented collaboratively with existing regional and thematic structures, including the West African Hub, Great Lakes Hub, East African Regional & Thematic Hub (EARTHub), Africa Wiki Women, Central Africa Hub, and WISCom. This collaborative approach is intended to ensure that services remain context-driven, regionally responsive, and community-centered. The Pan-African Hub model seeks to create a more coordinated continental support structure that strengthens collaboration, resource sharing, leadership development, and collective learning across Wikimedia communities in Africa. Under this approach, existing regional and thematic hubs will work within a broader Pan-African coordination framework aimed at strengthening the collective vision for more coordinated, localized, and sustainable support structures across the continent. Thank you all for your continued support and collaboration. Warm Regards, Justice Okai-Allotey, On behalf of the Pan-African Hubs Committee
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