Roland Atanga Ayoo Nyaaba (born on June 25, 1972)[1] is a Ghanaian politician and the Municipal Chief Executive Officer for Bolgatanga municipal assembly in the Upper East region of Ghana[2][3].
EARLY LIFE AND EDUCATION
editRoland Atanga Ayoo was born and bred in Zaare in the Upper East region of Ghana. He read Bachelor of Arts (Honours) Degree in History and Information Studies at University of Ghana, Legon. He also obtained a Diploma in Library Studies from the same university and a Teacher’s Certificate ‘A’ from Gbeweah Training College, Pusiga[1].
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Key Roles in the Wiki Community (Present & Past)
edit- Grants Manager, at Dagbani Wikimedians User Group
- Regional Grant Committee Reviewer, Sub-Saharan Africa
- Wikipedia Regional Proxy for Black Lunck Table
- Wikimedian in Residence for Wikidata for Education
- Member & X post extractor using Zotero for the Wikimedia Research Network Team
- Outreach and Partnership Manager, Wiki Loves Ramadan International Team
- Co-lead/Project Manager, Gurene Wikimedia Community
- Co-founder, Igala Wikimedia Community
- Production Crew member, Dagbani Wikipedia Saha
- Member, Charter Electoral Commission
- Co-organizer, Wiki Loves Folklore 2023 in Ghana
- Movement Charter Ambassador,Movement Charter Committee
- Organizer, Wiki World Heritage in Danger
- Trainer & Juror, WikiForHumanRights 2022 in Northern Ghana
On-going and completed Wikimedia Projects
edit2025 Projects
- Project Lead, Build Your Own Road Map for Igbo Language Digital Activism
- Core Organising Team, 72 Hours Marathon Edit-a-thon
2024 Projects
- Co-Campaign Coordinator, She Said 2024 Event in Nigeria
- Programs Committee, WikiConference Nigeria 2024
- Support Trainer & Community Organiser Wikivibrance International Youth Day 2024
- Support Trainer & Reviewer WikiForHumanRights 2024 in Nigeria
- Igbo Wiki Fan Club Project Lead, Black Lunch Table (Owerri Wikimedians Community)
- Project Lead, W4HR 2024 in the Igbo Wikimedians Community
2023 Projects
- Project Lead, Movement Charter Conversation in Ghana and Nigeria Wikimedia Communities
- Project Coordinator, Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in the Igbo Community
- South-East Regional Coordinator,Nigerian Wikimedians for Sustainable Development Campus Tour 2023
- Project Lead, Implementing the 2nd Round of Movement Charter Conversation in the Igbo Wikimedians Community
2022 Projects
- Igbo Wiki Fan Club Project Lead, A Wikipedia Translate-A-Thon on Black Artists in History and Contemporary (BLT Owerri Wikimedians Community)
- South-East Regional Coordinator, WPWA IG COMMUNITY
- Co-lead, Solo Photo Walk across 4 Museums in Nigeria
- First Round Reviewer, Wiki Loves Africa 2022
User Groups & Communities Membership
- Dagbani Wikimedians User Group (Team Member)
- Igala Wikimedia Community (Team Member)
- [Wikimedia Research Network (Publication team)]
- [https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/Commons:Wikimaps Wikimaps (Member)
- Wiki World Heritage User Group (Member)
- Education User Group (Members)
- Wikimedians for Sustainable Development Member
- Whose Knowledge? Member
Diffs Blogs and other publications
- Wiki For Human Rights 2024 in the Igbo Wikimedians Community
- Movement Charter Conversation in Ghana and Nigeria Wikimedia Communities
- Countdown to Excellence: anticipation builds for the WLM 2023 winners
- WikiIndaba 2023: A First-Timer’s Perspective
- Implementing the 2nd Round of Movement Charter Conversation in the Igbo Wikimedians Community
- Capturing History: The Success of Wiki Loves Monuments 2023 in the Igbo Wikimedians Community
Awards/Ban-stars/Recognition
- Wiki Loves Africa 2022 Campus Photo Fest Nigeria (1st prize)
- Top 10 contributors, Global Wiki For Human Rights 2022
- Top 100 uploaders, Wiki Loves Folklore 2022
- 4th Place Winner, Tell Us About Her on ISA 2022 prize
- Charter Ambassador Program 2023 - Second round of community consultations barnstar
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- 1 2 Smith, Mark Kwasi Ahumah (2025-04-07). "Meet Roland Atanga Ayoo, MCE Nominee for Bolgatanga Municipality - A1 Radio Bolgatanga". Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ Smith, Mark Kwasi Ahumah (2025-04-07). "Bolga Central's longest-serving Secretary, appointed MCE - A1 Radio Bolgatanga". Retrieved 2026-05-09.
- ↑ Times, Ghanaian (2025-04-30). "Roland Atanga Ayoo gets 100% confirmation to become MCE for Bolgatanga". Ghanaian Times. Retrieved 2026-05-09.