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Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda
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A team of self-motivated individuals who improve articles on Wikimedia Foundation project websites and promote free and open access to knowledge locally.
Calling all feminists and creatives! 🎨
Join us for the Art+Feminism Wikidata Training.

Learn how to use Wikidata and Wikipedia to document, link, and preserve feminist stories that matter. 🌍✨

👉🏾 Register now: w.wiki/FvEw

#WikimediaUganda #VisibleWikiWomen #ArtAndFeminism
November 4, 2025 at 1:25 PM
🎉 We’re celebrating Wikidata’s 13th Birthday in Uganda!
From structured data to open knowledge, Wikidata keeps powering how information connects across Wikimedia projects.

#Wikidata13 #WikimediaUganda #OpenKnowledge #LinkedData #FreeKnowledge
November 1, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Yesterday’s Wikimedia Uganda AGM 2025 brought together passionate voices, bold ideas, and a shared vision for a stronger open knowledge movement. 🌍✨

Here’s to new goals, fresh energy, and a community that keeps growing together!

#WikimediaUganda #AGM2025
October 26, 2025 at 7:56 AM
🎉 We are LIVE!
The Wikimedia Uganda Annual General Meeting 2025 is underway, a celebration of community, growth, and the power of open knowledge. 💡📚

#WikimediaUG #AGM2025 #OpenKnowledge #WikiCommunity #Uganda
October 25, 2025 at 8:25 AM
Consent + Metadata = Credible Advocacy.
Ethical storytelling begins with respect for the people, their stories, and their rights.

📸 Let’s document ethically. Let’s advocate responsibly.

#ArtAndFeminism2025 #VisibleWikiWomen #WikimediaUganda #CopyrightAwareness #EthicalStorytelling
October 23, 2025 at 1:08 PM
Metadata = proof of ownership.
It protects your art and ensures ethical sharing.

Mistake in your upload? Edit it anytime.

✨ Protect. Credit. Empower.
Join Art+Feminism Uganda 2025.

#CopyrightAwareness #ArtAndFeminism2025 #VisibleWikiWomen
October 22, 2025 at 1:02 PM
Strategic alignment in motion!
Today, @WikimediaUG core team met with project leads to shape the 2026 draft workplan, explore new project models, & strengthen collaboration under the new community strategy. The future of free knowledge in Uganda is bold and united!
#WikimediaUG
October 4, 2025 at 1:45 PM
Huge thanks to our panellists—Bobby, Michael, Brian, Faith, Geoffrey—and moderator Willy Ssemanda, plus all who joined “Unlocking the Scholarship Vault: How to Win the Wikimania 2026 Scholarship to Paris.” Your insights and engagement made it truly valuable.
October 1, 2025 at 6:06 AM
Dear Ugandan Wikimedians,
We are excited to announce the local WikiIndaba scholarships 2025. Apply and join one of the most vibrant gatherings of Wikimedians from across Africa and the diaspora.
🔗 Apply here: forms.gle/T4h1qWxNqVkZzidb6
🕒 Deadline: 5th October 2025.
September 27, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Happy Birthday to you, Ms Catharine, a true champion of Luganda Wikipedia!
Your dedication to free knowledge and local language visibility inspires us all.
@Wikimedia Community User Group Uganda. Enjoy your day
💪 #LugandaWikipedia #WikimediaUG
September 27, 2025 at 6:05 AM
Are you planning to apply for a Wikimania 2026 Travel Scholarship? Join us this Saturday for the WCUGU Skill Up Workshop!
#Wikimania2026 #WCUGU
September 22, 2025 at 1:49 PM
Smiles, peace signs, and Wikimedia pride!
Yesterday at Makerere, we celebrated the Wiki Club launch with joy, unity. These champions are ready to document, uplift, and represent. The movement is growing—and it looks like this is good doing it. 📸
#WikiClubMakerere #WikimediaUG
September 14, 2025 at 11:46 AM
We officially launched the Wiki Club -Makerere University with unity, pride, and purpose. From powerful hand signs to powerful dreams, this crew is ready to amplify African knowledge, one edit at a time🌍
#WikiClubMakerere #WikimediaUG
September 14, 2025 at 11:17 AM
Want to make a difference? Start here! 💡

The NEW Wiki Club is launching on 23rd Aug at Kabale University @Kabale University .

Come let's create, share, and inspire. It’s your chance to contribute, learn, and grow.

#WikimediaUganda #KabaleUniversity #Wikipedia #WikiClubUG
August 22, 2025 at 6:00 AM
Wikimedia Uganda & Kabale University launch the Runyankore Wikipedia!
📍23 Aug 2025, Kabale University.
Theme: Digitising Our Heritage, Building Our Community. Join us to empower native speakers and build a vibrant presence on Wikipedia!
#WikimediaUganda #DigitiseOurHeritage
August 21, 2025 at 11:30 AM
Exciting times! 🎉 WCUGU met with Sunbird AI to explore collaboration opportunities. ED Brenda, CM Will, and Chris Liberty represented us and were warmly welcomed by ED Ernest Mwebaze and CM Janat Nimpamya Namara. A big thank you to Sunbird—we look forward to working together!
August 16, 2025 at 9:51 AM
Uganda Wikimedians celebrate a vibrant moment with the Founder of Wikipedia, Jimmy Wales, during Wikimania 2025 in Nairobi, Kenya. Marking 20 years of Wikimania, the event brings together an inspiring community of changemakers driving inclusivity, impact, and sustainability!
August 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Fueling up between sessions—because even Wikimedians need good food to power great ideas! Nairobi’s flavours are as vibrant as the conversations. #Wikimania2025 #WikiEats #WikimaniaAt20 #FoodBreakWithPurpose.
August 9, 2025 at 7:30 AM
Powered up for the final stretch! Wikimania 2025 concludes today, but its impact will resonate far beyond Nairobi. #Wikimania2025 #LastDayEnergy #WikiForChange
August 9, 2025 at 5:30 AM
Wikimania @20 isn’t just an event—it’s a milestone, and I’m proud to be part of it. #Wikimania2025 #UgandaAtWikimania #WikiJourney #WikimaniaAt20
August 9, 2025 at 5:00 AM
Uganda at the table—and not just to listen. We’re shaping conversations on equity, access, and representation. #Wikimania2025 #WikiEquity #UgandaVoices #WikimaniaAt20
August 9, 2025 at 4:40 AM
Learning, unlearning, and relearning—Ugandan Wikimedians soaking up insights and shaping the future of open knowledge. #Wikimania2025 #WikiLearning #Wikimania@20 #UgandaElevates.
August 9, 2025 at 4:22 AM
Sandra Aceng, the WikiWomen Champion in Uganda, speaking during the " Collaborative Copyright Civic Advocacy" session. Panels, connections, and Wiki magic still going strong in Nairobi 🇰🇪 #WikiUganda #Wikimania2025.
August 7, 2025 at 11:29 AM
Sandra Aceng, the WikiWomen Champion in Uganda, speaking during the " Collaborative Copyright Civic Advocacy" session. Panels, connections, and Wiki magic still going strong in Nairobi 🇰🇪 #WikiUganda #Wikimania2025 #KnowledgeInMotion.
August 7, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The energy here is contagious! Great people, great conversations, and a shared mission lighting up #Wikimania2025
Connections and Wiki magic still going strong in Nairobi 🇰🇪
#WikiUganda.
August 7, 2025 at 10:00 AM