News & Updates

Wikimedia Hausa Announces Winners of the Wikipedia@25 Writing Contest

July 4, 2026

The wait is officially over. Join us in celebrating the outstanding Wikimedians who participated in the Wikipedia@25 Writing Contest. To celebrate 25 years of Wikipedia, Hausa Wikimedians participated in a writing contest to make Hausa Wikipedia even better.

Inside the Judging Process for the Wikipedia@25 Writing Contest

June 30, 2026

How do you fairly assess nearly fifteen thousand Wikipedia articles? We tackled this massive challenge by matching a rigorous automated structural analysis with blind reviews by expert Wikimedians, in a contest organized to celebrate Wikipedia's silver jubilee.

Wikimedia Hausa Partners National Library of Nigeria

June 19, 2026

The Hausa Wikimedians User Group has officially signed a Partnership agreement with the National Library of Nigeria (NLN), Katsina State Branch to advance free knowledge and improve reliable referencing of content on Wikipedia Hausa.

Cultural Heritage Editathon Concluded

June 14, 2026

Behind every edit is a story that deserves to be told. The June's edition of Cultural Heritage Editathon successfully brought in more than 50 volunteers who created and improved contents on Hausa Wikipedia about Nigeria's cultural Heritage.