Dwumadzinyi:Robertjamal12

Robert Obiri

Robert Obiri

Member, Conference Grants Committee
Advisor, Affiliations Committee

"Knowledge is not meant to be hoarded; it is meant to be shared like the light of a candle, which can light countless others without being diminished." – Amadou Hampâté Bâ

About me

I am a Wikimedian and the founder of the Fante Wikimedians Community. I also serve as an administrator on the Twi and Fante Wikipedias. Beyond my work on Wikipedia, I am a community Builder, programs manager and an open knowledge advocate, committed to creating impactful spaces for learning, collaboration, and open access to knowledge. Additionally, I am an active volunteer with the Wikimedia Ghana User Group, an active community of Wikimedians in Ghana.

My work

Work across the Movement that I have been involved in:

Wikimedia Ghana User Group

• Volunteer (2019 - present)
• Community Development Lead (2021–2022)
• Acting Community Manager (2022–2023)
• Program Manager (2023–2024)
• Specialist (2024–June 2025)

Fante Wikimedians Community

• Founder and Lead (2022–present)

Movement Committees

• Member, Affiliations Committee
• Member, Conference Grants Committee
• Working group member - African Wikimedia Admins Space
• Core team member – Ghanaian Languages Wikimedia Community Meetup
• Program committee member – GLAM Wiki 2023

Projects I have participated in or contributed to

• Project partner – Wikidata for Education, World Heritage Sites in Danger
• Co-lead – Wikipedia and Ghanaian Languages
• Lead – Closure of Akan Wikipedia, Fante Wikipedia request, Twi Translatewiki project, Fante translatewiki Project

Contact me

• robertjamal12gmail.com
• Facebook

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en-N This user has a native understanding of English. tw-N This user has a native understanding of Twi. ak-N This user has a native understanding of Akan. fat-N Dɛm dwumadzinyi yi wɔ kurowmanyi ntseasee wɔ Mfantse.
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