In WikiAfrica Hour’s 39th Episode, aired live on 18th October 2024. The episode was dedicated to celebrating the 2024 Wiki Loves Africa International media contest winners. Guest host Ceslause Ogbonnaya engaged in a lively conversation with the ambassadors, local organizers, international jury members and the winners of the Wiki Loves Africa International media contest 2024.
In the moments preceding the conversation, Nonny and Donia shared the WikiAfrica Hour News. Then it was time for some serious conversation. After an eventful and successful Wiki Loves Africa international media contest where we recorded 14,000+ Images, videos and audio submissions under the theme Africa Creates, we met the organizers at the local level, the jury that selected the final winners, and the winners themselves! The Wiki Loves Africa 2024 international prize winners shared their creative journeys that led up to the win.
“It was my first time to be the winner internationally. And I think this achievement makes me even more passionate about my career in photography.” – Mutijima Germain from Rwanda (Joint 2nd photography prize winner).
“When I won the wiki of Africa Best Audio story last year, Mr. Wilson pushed me to learn it further. And I can see that sound audio storytelling is growing as a medium to tell better stories.” – Abdullahi Tanimu Abubakar from Nigeria (Best Audio prize winner).
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This WikiAfrica Hour episode’s guest host is Ceslause Ogbonnaya, who has been a Wikimedian since 2018 and has been contributing to Wikimedia projects under the Igbo Wikimedians User Group.
He joined Wiki In Africa as an intern in 2021, and later transitioned into Host & Project manager for WikiAfrica Hour. In 2022, he joined Africa No Filter as Wikimedian-In-Residence for Africa Knowledge Initiative (AKI). He currently is the Wikimedian-In-Residence for AfroCreatives WikiProject, working to document the African creative industry on Wikipedia and its sister projects
member of the Afrika Baraza Working Group.
Our guests include …
Wiki Loves Africa 2024 ambassador.
Hilary is a Wikimedian from Nigeria who joined the Wikimedia movement in 2022 through the Igbo Wikimedians User Group. He joined the Wiki Loves Africa international team as an ambassador in 2023 where he supported the english communities to achieve a successful Wiki Loves Africa 2024 campaign under the theme “Africa Creates”.
Wiki Loves Africa 2024 jury member.
Eric Chidom is a documentary photographer and filmmaker based in Abuja, Nigeria, with over four years of experience. He focuses on documenting culture in South-Eastern Nigeria and is a partner and Head of Productions at Ònye Ijé Productions, which specializes in research-based documentaries. He is also the Lead Creative at Dorick Productions, a media company excelling in event coverage, corporate videos, and commercial productions.
Eric has worked with international teams to produce documentaries in Nigeria, bringing a global perspective to local stories
Wiki Loves Africa 2024 organizer, Wikimedia Senegal.
Adjovi Essenam Fumey is an engineer in Documentary Information Sciences. She works as a media librarian and is involved in the Wikimedia movement within the Senegalese community, which she co-founded. Since 2020, she has contributed to various Wikimedia projects.
Adjovi is passionate about sharing free knowledge, addressing the gender gap, and promoting community development, motivations that drive her to contribute and encourage others to do the same.
Wiki Loves Africa 2024 organizer, Wikimedia community user group Republic of Congo (Congo Brazzaville)
Kano Tchapi is a professional passionate about technology and committed to the development of developers in the Republic of Congo. A mechatronics engineer and graphic designer by training, he has solid experience in community and event organization.
Founder and active facilitator of Wikimedia User Group of the Republic of Congo, he has dedicated his time to promoting the sharing of free knowledge and creating a collaborative space for Congolese developers. His technical expertise and leadership have helped to unite a community around technological innovation.
WLA 2024 1st photography prize winner
Demmane Mohammed Fawzi has been an Algerian amateur photographer since 2000. He has participated in many exhibitions in Algeria and Tunisia as a photographer.
WLA 2024 Joint 2nd photography prize winner
Doaa Adel is an Egyptian photographer working in street and documentary photography for the past five years, aiming to document daily life in Egypt. He doesn’t capture people only; he also captures details that come together to form a compelling narrative.
Doaa’s notable awards include:
First place in the Al-Nadeem Foundation Photography Competition, second place in the Turthy Competition, second place in the UN Women Egypt Documentary Competition, third place in the photo story section for the best press photo in Egypt (2023), first place in the Smile Competition sponsored by Sync, and
first place in the Egyptian Culture Discovery Competition sponsored by OPPO Egypt.
Doaa has participated in numerous local and international photographic exhibitions. His work has been published in prominent outlets, including Getty Images, AFP, AP, Al-Ahram newspaper, Akher Sa’a magazine, Sabah Alkhayr magazine, and Al-Shorouk newspaper.
WLA 2024 Joint 2nd photography prize winner
Germain Mutijima is a dedicated Wikimedian and community trainer from Rwanda. Since 2020, he has contributed to Wikimedia projects, empowering his community through training on Wikipedia, Wikimedia Commons, and Wikidata.
He has attended Wikimedia conferences like Wiki Indaba and Wikimania 2024, broadening his perspective and connecting with fellow Wikimedians. Through his work, he bridges the knowledge gap, fosters online communities, and inspires others to join the Wikimedia movement.
WLA 2024 3rd photography prize winner
Egyptian Amateur photographer with experience in Travel& Street photography since 2012,Holds EFIAP , GPU Crown 2 distinctions, Winner of many international photography competitions and got more than 60 awards in photography , presenter in several workshops on street and travel photography,Member of the International Federation of Photography FIAP & the Global Photographers Union GPU, Main education : BA in Media and Journalism , based in Qatar
WLA 2024 Best narrative video prize.
Eeman Oyiza is a Nigerian and African Muslim. Growing up, she accompanied my father, a media professional, to his studio and shoots, sparking her passion for photography and videography. At 12, she landed her first paid gig and received her first camera from my father.
As she studies Geography and Environmental Management at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria in Nigeria, photography remains her cherished hobby. With a growing portfolio and occasional job offers, she is now considering taking my skills to the next level.
WLA 2024 reportage video prize winner
Green Wilfred Somoni, also known as Somoni, is a filmmaker from Bonny, Nigeria.
He has worked on several film, documentary, event, and commercial projects. On 12th April 2022, he filmed his first short film Dream Home with which he entered as a participant in the Commons: Wiki Loves Africa 2022 photographic Contest.
The video was later announced as the best video of the 2022 Wiki Loves Africa Photographic contest. He also won the best video prize for Wiki Loves Africa 2023 and Wiki Loves Africa 2024 best video prize made it the third time he has won in a row.
WLA 2024 Best Audio prize winner
Abdullahi T.A is a Photojournalist and Documentary Filmmaker, originally from Sheshe in Kano, Nigeria but he was raised in the slums of Lagos, specifically Idiaraba. His multicultural upbringing informs his community-driven approach to storytelling. He’s received awards and recognition for his work, including Wiki Loves Africa 2023 Best Audio Prize.
Abdullahi collaborates with organizations to tell impactful stories, believing authentic narratives emerge from community engagement. A student at Dikan Art Center and alumnus of Bayero University Kano, he harnesses storytelling to enact change, challenge single narratives, and educate others.
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