If you're at #DRIF24 in Accra today, you are invited to the official launch of a new collected edition book by African Digital Rights Network. It's the 1st ever book to document "Digital Disinformation in Africa: hashtag politics, power & propaganda". Download👇📚 bloomsburycollections.com/monograph?doci…

Districts & cities are moving towards digitizing all services, creating valuable data sources for planning and improved service delivery. Increasing sustainable support and strategic collaborations can maximize these benefits. This is what the DataCities Initiative initiative is about.

Together with 12 Wikimedia affiliates, we published an open letter calling on United Nations Member States to ensure that online public interest projects, such as Wikipedia, can thrive. Learn more about our #GlobalDigitalCompact efforts and join us⬇️ wikimediafoundation.org/news/2024/04/2…

Drif Day 1. Was well represented by Wikimedians across Africa. Great seeing you all again. 🔥

Congratulations to Ndikumana Emmanuel our 1st Winner of WikiGap 2024 in Rwanda. #WomenEmpowerment #SheSaidRw #WikiGap

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Day 1 at DRIF Conference (Digital Rights and Inclusion Forum) 2024! We were excited to be at this year’s DRIF conference held at Alisa Hotel. We set up the all Wikipedia booth with Wikimedia Ghana and Global Open Initiative Foundation. Stay tuned for more insights.🤗 #DRIF2024

By the Grace of God I am leading #CancerRun2024! We are ready to challenge ourselves and deliver an exceptional cancer run experience like never before... Let us spread the magic!!

I am attending the learning & HR Tech solutions conference in Orlando, Florida. I am talking about our great experience in building a community of volunteers through OpenStreetMap Uganda and #AfricaDigitalAccessInitiative this morning, listening to Daymond John give his keynote

#ADAI Supporting Education by learning from the different players in the space. OpenStreetMap Uganda #TECH4ALL #digitalgender

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We are committed to free, reliable, and open knowledge. That's why we signed the open letter from the Wikimedia Foundation Foundation and Wikimedia affiliates calling on the United Nations to protect Wikipedia and other public interest projects in the Global Digital Compact: wikimediafoundation.org/news/2024/04/2…

So honored to be featured in UN Development 's UNTAPPED report as an example of how open mapping is key for climate adaptation! Learn more about it here: buff.ly/3WeLQPb And follow our hubs for more examples: LAC Hub - HOT 🌎 Open Mapping Hub - West and Northern Africa Open Mapping Hub - Asia Pacific The Open Mapping Hub-Eastern & Southern Africa Hub

Founding Members Award: - Geoffrey Kateregga (Geoffrey Kateregga) - Ivan Mathias Mulumba - Douglas Ssebaggala (Douglas Ssebaggala Erunayo) - Alice Kibombo (Alice Kibombo) - Erina Mukuta (Erina Mukuta) #WikiUganda10thAnniversary #WikiUganda

Best Wikimedia Commons Contributor Award:- Brian Baluku (@BalukuBrian6) Uganda Wikimedian of the Year Award:- Baluku Brian (@BalukuBrian6) #WikiUganda10thAnniversary #WikiUganda

Best Luganda Wikipedia Contributor Award:- Samson Ssemakadde #WikiUganda10thAnniversary #WikiUganda

📣 Reminder: The OSM Foundation Board election will be open for voting until just before our Annual General Meeting. Join us on October 19 to discuss the future of #OpenStreetMap. For details, visit the link below wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/Foundatio…

Happy Independence Day to Uganda! We hope the celebrations are filled with pride and joy, If you're involved with OpenStreetMap Uganda, that's awesome! Contributing to mapping and improving geographic data is a great way to support development and access to information.

Celebrate Uganda’s Independence in style with the ultimate gift! Our new season jersey has just dropped, and there’s no better way to show your Purple Pride! 💜💎 Get yours now and wear it proudly as we celebrate our freedom at only 50k. #NewEra #PrideOfWakiso