Accra, Ghana · Open to global collaboration
I’m Robert Okyere Obiri—a programme manager, community builder, and open-knowledge advocate leading community-driven initiatives across Africa. I build partnerships, strengthen volunteer ecosystems, and help mission-driven organisations turn ideas into sustainable programmes and meaningful digital engagement.
Also known as Robert Jamal
My work sits at the intersection of programme management, community development, open knowledge, volunteer support, partnerships, and digital engagement.
I design and coordinate community-driven programmes, facilitate learning, build partnerships, and strengthen volunteer ecosystems. Across Wikimedia, nonprofit, and private-sector organisations, I help turn ideas and community needs into practical initiatives that enable people to participate, collaborate, lead, and thrive.
A selection of programmes and communities I’ve helped shape.
Peer support in actionRegional leadership · 2026
Leading the Africa node of a global hub pilot, connecting volunteer supporters through peer learning, partnerships, and practical resources.
Training communitiesFounder & community lead · 2022—Now
Founded and grew a nonprofit community advancing Fante language and culture through Wikimedia projects, training, and partnerships.
Facilitation & learningDigital rights · 2026
Improving open knowledge about youth participation, digital rights, governance, and civic freedoms in underrepresented African countries.
I bring an organiser’s empathy, a manager’s focus, and a builder’s curiosity to every role.
Volunteer Supporters Network · Wikimedia UK & Wikimedia Argentina
Leading affiliate engagement, onboarding, peer learning, documentation, reporting, and international stakeholder communications across Africa.African Wikipedia Alliance · Code for Africa
A five-month fixed-term fellowship supporting multilingual knowledge initiatives, Wikidata contributions, contributor guidance, and project reporting.Edomatch B.V.
Managed user onboarding and support, diagnosed platform issues, documented bugs, and translated recurring feedback into product improvements.Progressive community and programme leadership roles
The Innovation Spark · Part-time
Managed daily social media updates, monitored the organisation’s online presence, engaged users, and strengthened customer relationships.Progressive operations and customer support roles · Full-time
LocalizationLab S.L. · Contract
Reviewed the Akan technical translation of the Digital Rights Toolkit, ensuring linguistic quality, technical accuracy, and clarity.What I bring
Professional certifications, development programmes, ecosystem learning, and trusted leadership roles that strengthen how I work.
Professional certification · Jun 2026
Scrum.org
Professional development · 2016
The Rockefeller Foundation
Professional development
Barclays Bank
Professional development · 2016
British Council
Certificate · Jul 2020
Ecosystem working group · Jun 2019
Ashesi University × MIT D-Lab · “Unlocking the Potential of the Hybrid Entrepreneur”
Leadership
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