Iwuala Lucy
Iwuala Lucy is a language professional and Wikimedia contributor with expertise in Indigenous language advocacy, digital literacy, and cultural heritage preservation. A co-founder of Igbo Wiki Fan Club, Alvan and Imo State University under the Igbo Wikimedians User Group, where she organizes workshops and mentorship initiatives to promote Igbo language and content on Wikimedia projects. She is passionate about championing women’s digital literacy and community resource development. She is currently a member of the Sub-Saharan Africa Regional Grant Committee, Member of ComCom, Member of the Afrika Baraza Working Group where she plays significant roles in the Production Team. Her engagements also extend to managing the social media channels of the International Wiki Loves Monuments campaigns and Wiki Loves Ramadan as well as contributing to global discussions on underrepresented languages.
Sessions
As with the last two Wikimanias, Afrika Baraza at Wikimania 2025 will be a dedicated space for African Wikimedians to reflect on our collective progress, identify opportunities for growth, and strengthen collaboration under the Afrika Agenda. As we celebrate 20 years of Wikimania, this session will focus on how inclusivity, impact, and sustainability can drive Africa’s participation in the global Wikimedia movement.
Public broadcasters produce high-quality educational content, yet much of it remains inaccessible due to restrictive licensing. Wiki Loves Broadcast (WLB) aims to change this by working with public broadcasters to release content under free licenses like CC BY-SA 4.0. This workshop will introduce participants to WLB’s mission and provide hands-on experience in integrating freely licensed public broadcasting content into Wikipedia. Attendees will learn how to find relevant videos, understand the criteria for embedding them, and actively contribute by adding videos to articles. Through collaborative editing, participants will enhance Wikipedia’s multimedia content while exploring the impact of audiovisual material in knowledge sharing. By the end of the session, attendees will have not only learned about WLB but will have directly contributed to making high-quality educational videos accessible to a global audience.