| From |
Ghana |
| Gender | male |
| Birth | Tema |
Felix Nartey is a Ghanaian who was named as Wikipedian of the Year in August 2017 by Wikipedia co-founder Jimmy Wales at Wikimania.
Early life
Felix Nartey was born in Tema, Ghana, a suburb of Accra. He graduated from Pope John Secondary School in 2008 and Central University College with a B.Sc. in 2013, and as of 2017 was working on an M.B.A. from the Anhalt University of Applied Sciences. He became a banker by profession.
Wikipedia editing
Nartey joined the Wikimedia movement in 2012. He adds content about his home country, Ghana, and leads several initiatives to promote the importance of editing Wikipedia, include GLAM activities, the Wikipedia Education Program, and the Wikipedia Library. Nartey served as the community manager for Wikimedia Ghana. He is also a member of the core team of the Firefox Africa Group and co-founder of the Open Foundation West Africa.
In his Wikipedian of the Year dedication, Wales mentioned that Nartey played a leading role in the organisation of the 2nd Wiki Indaba conference 2017 in Accra, and has been critical in building up the local communities in Africa.