Olushola Olaniyan
President
Wikimedia Nigeria
Nigeria
Creative industries
He's a social entrepreneur and open-knowledge advocate and President of Wikimedia User Group Nigeria. Since joining the Wikimedia movement in 2014, he's helped to advance open knowledge in Africa. He led efforts to preserve the oral history of over 200 indigenous languages in Nigeria. He worked as a member of the Partnership Working Group of Wikimedia 2030 strategy. A former member of the Affiliation Committee, he helped regulate Wikimedia affiliates globally. He contributed to the Wikimedia African Journalism Award, motivating 2,000+ journalists to enrich African content online.