#AfLibWk2025: One citation at a time, Libraries made Africa more visible

The African Librarians Week 2025 (AfLibWk 2025) marked another powerful milestone in the journey to improve the visibility of African knowledge on Wikimedia platforms. Organized by the African Library and Information Associations and Institutions (AfLIA), the month-long campaign ran from 5th to 31st May 2025 under the theme: “Library catalogues, linked data and Wikimedia projects: 1 citation, 1 resource made visible makes a difference!”

This year’s campaign demonstrated how library catalogues, linked data practices, and Wikimedia projects can work together to amplify African scholarship and knowledge resources globally.

Campaign highlights and achievements

Throughout May 2025, librarians, information professionals, and knowledge activists across Africa collaborated to close information gaps on major Wikimedia platforms including Wikipedia, Wikidata, Wikimedia Commons and Wikisource. Participants contributed through adding reliable references, editing existing articles, creating new articles, uploading images, proofreading and validating content, and linking library resources to Wikimedia knowledge ecosystems. The results were remarkable and reflected the dedication of the African library community.

AfLibWk 2025 campaign overview statistics

Metric	Result
Articles created	395
Articles edited	1,250
Total edits made	9,990
Active editors	83
Words added	671,000+
References added	2,950
Article views (as at today)	3,500,000+
Commons uploads	389

Spotlight on the top contributors

A standout feature of AfLibWk 2025 was the exceptional performance of several dedicated contributors whose efforts significantly shaped the campaign’s success. AfLibWk contributors demonstrated excellence in editing, referencing, and article development, often working across multiple Wikimedia projects.

Notable leaders include:

• Mndetatsin – Led in reference additions and made major contributions across articles
• Treasure0809 – Achieved the highest number of edits in main article spaces
• Slippery slope302 – Delivered strong performance in article creation and referencing
• Andikan Efiok Eduok – Made substantial improvements to article content
• Rukkyah – Demonstrated consistent productivity across editing tasks

Together, the Top 30 contributors played a central role in shaping the campaign’s success and maintaining high-quality contributions. Below is the performance summary of the Top 30 AfLibWk 2025 Contributors.

TOP LIST	Username	Total revisions	Total edits in main	References added	Articles created
1	Mndetatsin	737	759,184	1,399	8
2	Treasure0809	1,678	642,856	494	1
3	Slippery slope302	256	85,867	230	10
4	Andikan Efiok Eduok	185	259,682	200	15
5	Rukkyah	820	295,767	164	2
6	Halima Waziri	707	203,692	98	19
7	IAMFAVOUR	696	251,615	65	4
8	Hope A Ncube	104	19,536	55	6
9	Njenno	533	182,969	30	1
10	Akouete	387	74,038	27	0
11	Gayobah13	756	20,145	25	7
12	Nches	461	165,304	22	3
13	Lengeloi	103	50,276	21	5
14	Catherine Amia	20	11,572	18	3
15	Martin Hipangwa	84	23,031	17	5
16	Benyaks	133	50,539	13	1
17	Gloryokeagu	185	69,915	13	1
18	DeLilGwashoper	15	3,449	12	0
19	Cybrarianalex	67	32,997	11	0
20	Inyor4mr	185	70,354	9	1
21	Umar2z	76	19,548	9	2
22	Abike25	103	28,395	8	17
23	Ngostary2k	11	3,807	5	0
24	SIEBHONU	19	5,335	3	0
25	Sindiept	3	860	2	0
26	PfanoMakhera	47	13,275	2	1
27	Beatrice Kaseke	59	539	2	0
28	Khadijaissa2025	11	261	2	0
29	Meritkosy	43	13,706	1	0
30	AbrewaAccraLady	7	1134	1	2