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Events & Programs

From edit-a-thons to national summits — every OFWA event is a chance to learn, contribute, and connect.

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Aug 12 2026
Edit-a-thon Accra
Edit-a-thon

Accra Wikipedia Edit-a-thon

📍 Achimota, Accra  ·  9:00 AM – 4:00 PM

Join editors from across Accra for a full-day event creating and improving Wikipedia articles about Ghanaian culture, history, and science.

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Sep 05 2026
KIWIX Training
Training

KIWIX4Schools Train-the-Trainer

📍 UDS, Tamale  ·  10:00 AM – 3:00 PM

A hands-on workshop training educators to deploy offline Wikipedia servers in schools without internet access across the Northern Region.

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Oct 18 2026
Open Knowledge Summit
Summit

West Africa Open Knowledge Summit

📍 Accra, Ghana  ·  All Day

Our flagship annual event bringing together open knowledge advocates, Wikipedia editors, educators, and policy makers from across West Africa.

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Nov 22 2026
Women in Tech
Community

Women in Open Tech Conference

📍 Kumasi Hub  ·  9:00 AM – 5:00 PM

Celebrating women who lead in open-source technology and digital rights — panel discussions, networking, and skill-building workshops.

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Past Event Highlights

Africa Wiki Challenge 2022
2022

Africa Wiki Challenge

Nationwide campaign that produced over 1,200 new Wikipedia articles on African topics.

OFWA × NFA
2023

OFWA × National Film Authority

A landmark partnership digitising Ghana's film heritage into open-access Wikipedia entries.

Wikipedia Edit-a-thon 2024
2024

Accra Edit-a-thon Series

Monthly edit-a-thons trained over 300 new Wikipedia editors in the Greater Accra Region.

KIWIX4Schools Launch
2024

KIWIX4Schools Launch

Deployed offline Wikipedia servers in 12 schools across the Northern and Upper East Regions.