#1: The lasting impressions of outgoing Wikimedia Foundation CEO, Katherine Maher
Channel: Wiki In Africa
Date: 2021-04-23

WikiAfrica Hour : Episode 1 : Katherine Maher 

On the 23rd April 2021, this episode launched WikiAfrica Hour. Episode 1 features WikiAfrica Hour host, Ceslause Ogbonnaya's interview with Katherine Maher (https://www.linkedin.com/in/krmaher), former Wikimedia CEO. They discuss her journey through Wikimedia and her impressions of and hopes for Africa's Wikimedians.

Show highlights include:
(timestamp 2:34) Question 1: What led you to join the movement?
(timestamp 4:28) Question 2: What are the benefits you derived through your journey in the movement?
(timestamp 5:43) Question 3: What are the highlights of your tenure as CEO? The things you’re most proud of?
(timestamp 8:30) Question 4: What do you hope to see in the future, in respect to the Movement Strategy 2030?
(timestamp 12:00) Question 5: You’ve been supportive of Africa’s wikimedians ever since. What was the experience like attending the first WikiIndaba in 2014, WikiIndaba 2017 in Ghana, WikiIndaba 2018 in Tunisia and Wikimania 2018 in Cape Town, South Africa?
(timestamp 15:13) Question 6: What would you like the say to African Wikimedians?
(timestamp 18:05) Question 7: What can you suggest to African Wikimedians as regards Community Board Seats and UCoC?
(timestamp 24:25) Question 8: If you had one message for Wikimedians around the world, what would it be?
(timestamp 28:46) Question 9: What is next for you?
 
Links to the news items mentioned can be found here: https://meta.wikimedia.org/wiki/WikiAfrica_Hour/Newsroom

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WikiAfrica Hour is a live broadcast available on the following platforms:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/c/wikiinafrica
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WikiAfrica Hour is activated by Wiki In Africa (http://www.wikiinafrica.org) in support of Wikimedia usergroups across the WikiAfrica movement. It has been created and facilitated by Wiki In Africa's Florence Devouard (User:Anthere) and Isla Haddow-Flood (User:Islahaddow) and is managed and hosted by Ceslause Ogbonnaya (User:Ceslause).

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