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Fante Wikimedians Community
Featured · 13 February 2026

Two national honours for Fante-language knowledge

Fante Wikipedia and the Fante Wikimedians Community were recognised at the Ghanaian Wikimedia Community Awards 2025.

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Recognition · 13 February 2026

Two national honours for Fante-language knowledge

Fante Wikipedia and the Fante Wikimedians Community were recognised at the Ghanaian Wikimedia Community Awards 2025.

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Wikidata · 5 January 2026

Takoradi joins the global celebration of Wikidata at 13

A community meetup brought experienced volunteers and first-time contributors together around structured open data.

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Movement · 17 October 2025

Ghanaian language communities learn and plan together

Fante joined fellow language communities to share progress, challenges and ideas for stronger collaboration.

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Outreach · 26 June 2025

Taking the Fante digital knowledge conversation to radio

A live programme on Radio Windy Bay connected Wikimedia work with a wider public audience.

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Gender equity · 12 February 2025

Making notable women more visible through Wikiquote

The community joined the SheSaid campaign to improve the representation of women’s voices in Fante.

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Movement · 1 November 2024

Fante Wikimedians connect virtually at Wiki Indaba 2024

Virtual participation helped the community learn from African Wikimedia leaders and initiatives.

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Milestone · 18 June 2024

Fante Wikipedia marks its first anniversary

One year after launch, the language edition had grown into a living platform with more than 1,500 articles.

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Milestone · 2 May 2023

Fante language joins Wikipedia with its own domain

The approval created a dedicated home for encyclopaedic knowledge written in Fante.

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Culture · 2023–2026

Photowalks turn living heritage into freely accessible knowledge

Community photographers have documented festivals, places and traditions for Wikimedia Commons.

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Community · 2026

Training, mentorship and outreach shape the 2026 programme

The community’s current work combines editor development, public engagement and language technology support.

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