CITAD to Provide Digital Skills Training to 200 Girls
The Centre for Information Technology and Development with support of Lenovo Foundation had on the 23rd of June, 2022 organized a One Day Round Table Forum on the Challenges of Seeding and Nurturing Creativity and Innovation among young Women in Northern Nigeria at Hall B, CITAD. The Discussion which was chaired by Professor Asabe Sadiya […]
CITAD, Lenovo foundation partner on nurturing productivity among young women
CITAD, Lenovo foundation partner on nurturing productivity among young women The Centre for Information Technology and Development with support of Lenovo Foundation on Thursday, organised a one-day round table forum on the challenges of Seeding and Nurturing Creativity and Innovation among young Women in Northern Nigeria at Hall B, CITAD. Periscope Nigeria […]
REPORT OF THIRD SESSION WORKSHOP FOR ANTI-CORRUPTION CLUB MENTORS
The commitment of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) to inculcate in the minds of the secondary school students an early understanding of the negative impact of corruption on the society through mentoring continues on Tuesday 21st June, 2022 at Hall B, CITAD, Kano. The engagement was third phase among the series […]
Report of second session of anti corruption training workshop
The effort of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) to build the capacity of the anti-corruption club mentors has on Wednesday 8th June, 2022 continued with the second phase of its four series of the training workshop. The specific objective of the second session training workshop was to guide the secondary school mentors […]
As part of the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) engagement with people living with Disabilities, on Friday 17th June, 2022, CITAD conducted one-day panel discussion on ICTs and People Living with Disabilities. The objective of the panel discussion was to initiate and contribute in mobilizing and amplifying voice of people living with disabilities […]
REPORT OF MEETING WITH ITAS AND JAMA’ARE MICRO-ORGANISATIONS, TUESDAY, JUNE 7, 2022
Introduction: The meeting was part of the resolutions reached during peer meeting held on 28/4/2022 where the need to meet with all the seven organizations became necessary, after observing the slow pace, weak commitments and inadequate understanding of the project by many of them. Apart from the micro- organizations, similar meeting was conducted with the […]
REPORT OF ANTI-CORRUPTION CLUB MENTORS ORGANIZED BY CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT WITH SUPPORT OF MACARTHUR FOUNDATION HELD ON THE 2 ND JUNE, 2022
(SERIES ONE) By Sagiru Ado Abubakar In its effort to provide students with knowledge and skills to fight corruption and contribute in raising young people who will assist and contribute in the fight against corruption Nigeria, the Centre for Information Technology and (CITAD) has on Thursday, 2 nd June, 2022 conducted the first of its […]
Report On 2022 International Girls in ICT Day Celebration
Girls are poorly placed to benefit from the knowledge economy in developing countries. As such they have less access to skills training and development that would enable them to gain employment in the ICT sector. When females are employed, they generally work at lower levels, with less pay and this discourages them from participating optimally […]
REPORT OF A MONTHLY DIALOGUE ON ANTI CORRUPTION FIGHT IN NIGERIA ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) ON THE 21ST OF APRIL, 2022 VIA ZOOM
The Centre for Information Technology and Development had on 21st of April, 2022 under its project on Mobilizing and Catalyzing Citizens Action for Accountable Election and Governance in Nigeria supported by MacArthur Foundation held its Fourth Dialogue on Anti-Corruption Fight in Nigeria with another three set of its sub-grantees; Jack Fidelis Vincent, Independ Journalist based […]
TIME TO TAME THE MENACE OF TECHNOLOGY-ASSISTED GENDER VIOLENCE
Text of press conference addressed by Y. Z. Yaú, Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) on Wednesday, May 4, 2022 at CITAD, Kano Members of the press, I welcome you to this press conference on an issue of national importance. This is the issues of technology-assisted gender violence. By technology-assisted gender […]
REPORT OF THE WORKSHOP FOR GUIDING AND COUNSELLING (G&C) OFFICERS OF SCIENCE AND TECHNICAL SCHOOLS BOARD, KANO STATE
By Sagiru Ado Abubakar As part of its contribution to support the school system to effectively guide and counsel students, the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has on Tuesday, April 19, 22 organized one-day workshop for Guiding and Counseling (G&C) officers of Science and Technical Schools Board, Kano State. CITAD noted that the […]
Report of Monthly Dialogue on Public Education on COVID19 Vaccine Project
On Tuesday 1st March, 2022 the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a virtual dialogue to deliberate issues around slow uptake of the COVID19 vaccine. The dialogue which took place via the Zoom platform hosted two public health experts-Dr. Hassan Shuaibu Musa, Principal Medical Officer and Lecturer at Abubakar Tafawa Balewa University, […]
Pantanmi Tasked on Implementation of Policy on Community Networks
Ugo Aliogo The Coordinator of Nigerian School of Community Networks(NSCN) Haruna Adamu Hadejia, has called on the Minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Prof. Isa Pantami, to ensure full implementation of the draft National Policy on Community Networks. Hadejia, who disclosed this yesterday in Lagos at a media briefing enjoined the Galaxy Backbone Plc to […]
CITAD Presents Prize To Winners of Report A Projects Competition
By Rabiu Musa HOTPEN – The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has presented prizes to winners in the 3rd round of its ‘Report a Project Competition’. The Centre said the champions were honored to encouraged them continue contributing their best for the sustainable growth and development of the society. The program, according to the […]
REPORT OF THE THIRD DIALOGUE ON ANTI-CORRUPTION FIGHT IN NIGERIA ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT ON THE 15 TH OF MARCH, 2022 VIA ZOOM
As part of its continued efforts to contribute to the fight against corruption in Nigeria, the Centre for Information Technology and Development has instituted a monthly dialogue on anti- corruption fight in the Nigeria where it is inviting its sub-grantees of its project on Mobilizing and Catalyzing Citizens’ Action for Accountable Election and Governance in […]