July for Wikimedia Ghana User Group was a month of collaboration, learning, and community participation. We localized Wikimedia features for Ghanaian language Wikipedias, took our Wiki Loves Places 2026 campaign to the streets through a photo walk, and connected with the global Wikimedia movement during Wikimania 2026.
Here’s what we’ve been up to!
WMGH Hosted a Localization Workshop to Translate Suggestion Mode Feature to Ghanaian Pidgin
On 11 July 2026, we hosted a localization workshop to translate interface messages of the Suggestion Mode feature under Edit Check for the Ghanaian Pidgin Wikipedia through Translatewiki.net.
Both new and experienced contributors learned how to translate on translatewiki and explored best practices for producing high-quality translations.
By the end of the workshop, all 110 messages for the Suggestion Mode feature had been translated into Ghanaian Pidgin. We look forward to localizing more of Wikimedia’s widely used features to make them more accessible for contributors.
Read more on Diff: Localization of Wikimedia Features: Translating Suggestion Mode for Ghanaian Language Wikipedias
Wiki Loves Places – Kukun Photo walk
We partnered with Kukun, a workspace and cafe in Accra, Ghana, to take the Wiki Loves Places campaign to the streets of Osu Ako-Adjei on 18 July 2026 in a photo walk.
Participants worked in groups, using physical maps to explore the neighbourhood and captured geotagged photos of roads, landmarks, businesses, and other places in the area.
These photos will help improve free online maps and make Osu Ako-Adjei easier to find and explore. We thank everyone who participated! Every photo helps make knowledge about Ghana more freely accessible.
Check out event photos and geotagged images here: Wiki Loves Places 2026 Osu Ako-Adjei Photo walk
Wikimania 2026
Wikimania 2026 brought together Wikimedians from around the world to learn, share ideas, and connect.
To help our community get the most from the conference, we curated recommended virtual sessions covering topics that support individual growth of contributors to the community development as a whole.
Wikimedia Ghana User Group also contributed a session, “Supporting Participation or Creating Transactional Engagement? Rethinking Internet Data Refunds as Volunteer Support”, exploring approaches to sustainable volunteer support in participation.
We hope all who participated found the sessions inspiring and have fresh ideas to share and apply within our community.
Opportunities!
Wikimania 2026 Swag Giveaway
Wikimedia Ghana User Group will be giving away Wikimania 2026 swag to members of the community. Community members who joined virtual Wikimania sessions are eligible for a Wikimania 2026 swag giveaway. More details about the giveaway will be announced soon.
Check out giveaway swag here: Wikimania 2026 Swag- Giveaway
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Looking Ahead
We look forward to more opportunities to learn, collaborate, and grow together through workshops, campaigns, and other community activities in the months ahead.
As always, thank you for every edit and effort that helps expand the sum of all free knowledge.
Warmly,
Wikimedia Ghana User Group
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