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Open Foundation West Africa Welcome to Open Foundation West Africa. As a non-profit organization, we are dedicated to bridging t Click the sign up button to receive our newsletters.

As we strive to promote the use of Open resources in Africa and its West African Sub-region, we are always welcoming people whose stories and passions resonate deeply with ours in a way that is consistent with the quality, impact, and importance of our projects.

Today, we honour the visionary leadership of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, whose dream gave Ghana a voice and inspired the liberati...
21/09/2026

Today, we honour the visionary leadership of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah, whose dream gave Ghana a voice and inspired the liberation of Africa.

His legacy reminds us that Africa’s progress depends on Africans boldly telling our stories, preserving our knowledge and shaping our own future.

Happy Founders’ Day! 🇬🇭

16/09/2026

For centuries, the Mercator projection has shaped how many of us picture the world — but it was designed for navigation, not to accurately compare the size of continents.
That’s why Greenland can look almost as large as Africa on the map, even though Africa is about 14 times bigger.
So how big is Africa really? And why are new map projections challenging the way we’ve always seen the world?
Watch this episode of OFWA TitBits to find out.

Empowering Librarians with WikiSkillsOpen Foundation West Africa, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Ghana, is brin...
11/09/2026

Empowering Librarians with WikiSkills

Open Foundation West Africa, in partnership with the Goethe-Institut Ghana, is bringing librarians together for a hands-on WikiSkills for Librarians Workshop.

The 3-day training will equip participants with practical skills to contribute to and strengthen access to knowledge on Wikimedia platforms.

📅 24–26 September 2026
📍 OFWA Office, Accra

Librarians, this one is for you — sign up now!

https://bit.ly/Wikiskills

Let’s build stronger libraries, stronger digital skills, and a more open knowledge ecosystem. 🌍

09/09/2026

Ethiopia has 13 months! 🇪🇹
Twelve months have 30 days each, while the short thirteenth month, Pagume, has five or six days.
Ethiopia isn’t “behind”—it follows a different historical calendar system.
🔗 Click the link in our bio to explore the Ethiopian calendar on Wikipedia and help improve the article.
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Don’t miss out on this if you are an educator or librarian!
08/09/2026

Don’t miss out on this if you are an educator or librarian!

02/09/2026

They saw an African city this impressive… and decided Africans couldn’t have built it.

For years, Great Zimbabwe’s African origins were denied and alternative theories were promoted.

But why was it so difficult to accept the truth?

Discover the story behind one of Africa’s greatest architectural achievements. 🌍

🎉 Happy Birthday, Raphael Berchie 🎂Today, we celebrate our Board Chair, Raphael Berchie. Thank you for your leadership, ...
01/09/2026

🎉 Happy Birthday, Raphael Berchie 🎂

Today, we celebrate our Board Chair, Raphael Berchie. Thank you for your leadership, dedication, and commitment to the vision of Open Foundation West Africa.

Wishing you a wonderful birthday and a year filled with greater impact, growth, and success! 🧡💛

Happy Birthday! 🎉

26/08/2026

Who really owns Jollof? Ghana, Nigeria or Senegal? 🍚🔥
Jollof’s history takes us to the Wolof world of Senegambia—but centuries of cultural exchange have given West Africa many distinctive versions.
🔗 Click the link in our bio to explore the story on Wikipedia and help improve the article.
Which country makes your favourite Jollof? 👇🏾

19/08/2026

Adinkra is more than decoration. 🇬🇭

Have you ever looked at an Adinkra symbol and wondered what it actually means?

These symbols carry ideas, values, proverbs and philosophical meanings that have been passed down through generations.

Sankofa reminds us to learn from the past.
Gye Nyame expresses belief in the supremacy of God.
And Fawohodie represents Independence and freedom.

But here’s the bigger question: how much of our knowledge is actually documented online?

Wikipedia is one of the places where the world goes to learn. And you can help make sure African stories, people, cultures and histories are properly represented there.

📖 Read.
✍🏾 Edit.
🌍 Share African knowledge.

Visit the Adinkra symbols article on Wikipedia and see how you can contribute.

Source links for the post

* UNESCO — https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/35
* British Museum — https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/E_Af2006-15-209
* Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adinkra_symbols

What African symbol or story do you think deserves more attention? Tell us below. 👇🏾

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