Universities in Ghana Editing Contest

Welcome to the Universities in Ghana Translation and Editing Contest on Kusaal Wikipedia! This contest aims to promote and expand Kusaal-language articles about universities in Ghana on both Wikipedia and Wikidata.

Contest Duration

Start Date: 24th October 2025
End Date: 15th November 2025

Rules

Wikipedia

Article Creation/Translation: Translate or create articles about Ghanaian universities from English Wikipedia into Kusaal Wikipedia.
Content Requirements:

 - Include the university’s history, location, courses offered, and achievements.  
 - Add an Infobox (Databox), References, Categories, and Internal links.

Translation Quality: Ensure accurate, clear, and grammatically correct Kusaal translation.
Originality: All work must be original (no direct copy-paste from tools or other sites).

Wikidata

Item Creation/Enhancement: Create or enhance Wikidata items for Ghanaian universities linked to your Kusaal articles.
Mandatory Properties:

 - Instance of (P31): University (Q3918)  
 - Country (P17): Ghana (Q117)  
 - Inception (P571): Year founded  
 - Location (P276): Town/City  
 - Official website (P856)

How to Participate

Select a University: Choose a university from the list of English Wikipedia articles in the contest table.
Translate & Edit Wikipedia: Create or translate the university’s article on Kusaal Wikipedia.
Edit Wikidata: Create or enhance the university’s Wikidata item with the required properties.
Claim Your Work: Add your signature (Example: Awinimi (pian'am) 19:44, 24 Sigsaa/Nwadisayuobʋ 2025 (GMT)) next to the university’s name in the table below.
Review Process: Facilitators will review and mark your work as follows:

  * ✅ Wikipedia Done  
  * ✅ Wikidata Done  
  * ✅ All Done

Awards

Wikipedia Editors

1st Highest Contributor (Wikipedia): GHC 600
2nd Highest Contributor (Wikipedia): GHC 450
3rd Highest Contributor (Wikipedia): GHC 300
Top Female Contributor (Wikipedia): GHC 250

Wikidata Editors

1st Highest Contributor (Wikidata): GHC 300
2nd Highest Contributor (Wikidata): GHC 250
3rd Highest Contributor (Wikidata): GHC 200
Top Female Contributor (Wikidata): GHC 150

Newbie Editors

Top Male Newbie (Wikipedia): GHC 200
Top Female Newbie (Wikipedia): GHC 200
Top Male Newbie (Wikidata): GHC 100
Top Female Newbie (Wikidata): GHC 100

Data Allowance: All participants who contribute meaningfully but do not win will receive a data package as appreciation.

Articles List

Below is the list of universities in Ghana eligible for the contest. Participants should claim a university by adding their signature next to the name.

See table below

S/N	ENGLLISH ARTICLE	KUSAAL ARTICLE
1	University of Ghana	University of Ghana
2	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology	Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology
3	University for Development Studies	University for Development Studies
4	University of Health and Allied Sciences	University of Health and Allied Sciences
5	University of Mines and Technology	University of Mines and Technology
6	University of Energy and Natural Resources	University of Energy and Natural Resources
7	University of Environment and Sustainable Development	University of Environment and Sustainable Development
8	Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration	Ghana Institute of Management and Public Administration
9	Ghana Communication Technology University	Ghana Communication Technology University
10	Accra Polytechnic	Accra Polytechnic
11	Bolgatanga Technical University	Bolgatanga Technical University
12	Cape Coast Polytechnic	Cape Coast Polytechnic
13	Kumasi Technical University	Kumasi Technical University
14	Koforidua Technical University	Koforidua Technical University
15	Ho Technical University	Ho Technical University
16	Takoradi Technical University	Takoradi Technical University
17	Sunyani Technical University	Sunyani Technical University
18	Wa Technical University	Wa Technical University
19	Ghana Institute of Journalism	Ghana Institute of Journalism
20	Ghana Institute of Languages	Ghana Institute of Languages
21	University of Professional Studies, Accra	University of Professional Studies, Accra
22	Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre	Kofi Annan International Peacekeeping Training Centre
23	National Film and Television Institute	National Film and Television Institute
24	Regional Maritime University	Regional Maritime University
25	Valley View University	Valley View University
26	Open University of West Africa	Open University of West Africa
27	Ashesi University	Ashesi University
28	Pentecost University College	Pentecost University College
29	Central University (Ghana)	Central University (Ghana)
30	Accra Institute of Technology	Accra Institute of Technology
31	African University College of Communications	African University College of Communications
32	Akrofi-Christaller Institute	Akrofi-Christaller Institute
33	Catholic University College of Ghana	Catholic University College of Ghana
34	Christian Service University College	Christian Service University College
35	Islamic University College, Ghana	Islamic University College, Ghana
36	Lancaster University, Ghana	Lancaster University, Ghana
37	Presbyterian University College	Presbyterian University College
38	Central University College	Central University College
39	Wisconsin International University College	Wisconsin International University College
40	All National University	All National University
41	Tamale Technical University	Tamale Technical University
42	University of Professional Studies	University of Professional Studies
43	Regent University College of Science and Technology	Regent University College of Science and Technology
44	University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies	University College of Agriculture and Environmental Studies
45	China Europe International Business School	China Europe International Business School

Facilitators

Facilitators will review contributions and update the progress in the table above.

Resources

Organizers

This contest is proudly organized by the Kusaal Wikimedians Community, with support from the Dagbani Wikimedians User Group and the Wikimedia Foundation, to promote local language content creation and knowledge access in Kusaal.