REPORT OF THE 5TH BAUCHI FEMINIST INTERNET SCHOOL ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) BETWEEN THE 6TH AND 7TH FEBRUARY, 2023 AT PALI RESORT AND HOTEL BAUCHI

The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) had on the 6th and 7th February, 2023 organized its fifth Bauchi Feminist Internet School known as Bafis at Pali Resort and Hotel, Bauchi. This year’s Bafis had a total of 34 participants in attendance, out of which 19 were females and 15 were males. The school […]

Digital Creativity and Innovation for Young Women (DICI-YOW) Training Moves from Concept to Reality

BySagiru Ado Abubakar In Azare Bauchi state training centre, the women-focused incubators training entitled DigitalCreativity and Innovation for Young Women (DICI-YOW) that has been conducted by the Centrefor Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from Lenovo Foundationhas yesterday entered into third phase. The phase termed business ideation and aimed tointroduce the participants to the […]

Report of the Digital Livelihood and Digital Creativity Beneficiaries Trained on Entrepreneurship, Business Support Sources

Digital Livelihood and Digital Creativity Beneficiaries Trained on Entrepreneurship, Business Support Sources By Sagiru Ado Abubakar Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) under Digital Livelihood and Digital creativity and Innovation Programs has trained young women and girls to acquire information communication technology (ICT) knowledge. The goal of these programs was to contribute to reducing […]

CITAD, Lenovo Partner to Empower 200 Girls on Digital Creativity and Innovation

CITAD, Lenovo Partner to Empower 200 Girls on Digital Creativity and Innovation By Rabiu Musa HOTPEN – No fewer than 200 young girls and women in Kano state benefited from Digital Creativity and Innovation training organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development, CITAD to revamp the entrepreneurial spirit as a critical factor for sustainable […]

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 […]

Centre Trains Kano Youths On Use of Social Media for Accountability

By Rabiu Musa HOTPEN – The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has organized a 2-days training for selected youths from Kano South Senatorial District on the use of Social Media for Accountability in Rano local government area of Kano state. The training, themed; “Social Media for Accountability”, allowed the participants to acquire relevant skills […]

CITAD launches gender based violence sensitization programme

Center for information technology and development (CITAD) organised its first sensitization programme in Kano at Nigeria security and civil defence corps zonal headquarter. The programme welcomed stakeholders from different organizations, includes Idris Adamu the commandant of civil service, A.A Haruna the assistant commandant, Barrister Asma’u Suleiman a social secretary in Nigeria bar Association and also […]

REPORT OF ORIENTATION SESSION OF THE DIGITAL LIVELIHOOD PROGRAM FOR YOUNG WOMEN AND GIRLS HELD AT MAMBAYYA HOUSE, GWAMMAJA, KANO. ON TUESDAY 30TH NOVEMBER, 2021 WITH SUPPORT FROM EU/ACT BRITISH COUNCIL THROUGH CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD)

The program was hosted by Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with 50 participants from different communities within and outside Kano state. Opening Statements The meeting was opened by Malam Ahmad Abdullahi Yakasai on behalf of the Executive Director of CITAD. In his statements, he hinted the importance of the program, orientating the applicants […]

REPORT OF CAPACITY BUILDING ON COMPUTER NETWORKING FOR TUNGAN ASHERE AND PASEPA COMMUNITIES, FCT, ABUJA HELD 30th November, 2021 and 2nd December, 2021.

CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) REPORT OF CAPACITY BUILDING ON COMPUTER NETWORKING FOR TUNGAN ASHERE AND PASEPA COMMUNITIES, FCT, ABUJA HELD 30th November, 2021 and 2nd December, 2021.  The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) is implementing a project entitled Supporting Community-led Approaches to Addressing the Digital Divide Nigeria coordinated globally by […]

CITAD SENSITIZES TUNGAN ASHERE COMMUNITY IN FCT ON COMMUNITY NETWORKS

CITAD SENSITIZES TUNGAN ASHERE COMMUNITY IN FCT ON NETWORK CONNECTION BASED ON LOCAL ENTITY AND THE MARCH OF BARRICADING GAP OF NETWORK CONNECTION TODAY 20th AUGUST, 2021. On its continued efforts to link communities with networks and have access to affordable networks, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) had today 20th August 2021 […]