Wiki Loves Africa

(Updated 1 Mar 2025) This call is for the 2025 edition of Wiki Loves Africa, an annual contest where anyone across Africa can contribute media that relates to that year's theme to Wikimedia Commons for use on Wikipedia and other project websites of the Wikimedia Foundation. The theme for the 2025 contest is Farm to Plate.

APPLICATION WINDOW

CLOSED

DEADLINE

30 Apr 2025

PRIZES

INTERNATIONAL PRIZE CATEGORIES
Photography:
1st prize: $1,000
2nd prize $900
3rd prize: $700
Wilson Oluoha Prize: $1000

Media (Video, Audio, Graphics, Photo Essays):
Audio prize: $700
Narrative Video prize: $1,000
Reportage video prize: $1,000
Clip video prize: $1,200

Note: Prizes may be dispersed in a gift card or voucher format.

OTHER KEY DATES

March 1, 2025: Applications Opened
July 2025: Winners selection deadline
August 2025: Winners announcement period

HOST COUNTRY

South Africa

Note that while some organisers may accept applications from all around the world, you may still be required to travel to the host country in order to take part in the later stages of a competition for instance, or you may be required to live there for a period of time to take part in a funded programme (e.g. scholarship, incubator, accelerator).

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Credit: Wiki Loves Africa

Date Added: 15 Feb 2022