Report of Second Transforming tech ideas into business workshop
On the 15th and 16th of August, 2023. Centre for information technology and development CITAD organized a 2-day workshop for 30 youth, consisting of 20 males and 10 females on transforming tech ideas into business. The objective of the workshop was to expose the participants on how they could develop their ideas into businesses. […]
CITAD Empowers PWDs in Kano to Fight Corruption With Technology
By Faruk Muhammad, Kano In celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a special event focused on empowering Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) to fight corruption using technology. Themed “Uniting the World Against Corruption, Empowering PWDs To Fight Corruption Using Technology,” the event took place on Saturday at CITAD’s […]
REPORT OF THE SENSITIZATION TRAINING ON INTERNET SAFETY AND SECURITY FOR SECONDARY SCHOOL STUDENTS IN KANO STATE BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) HELD BETWEEN 2 ND -24 TH NOVEMBER, 2023
In their efforts to sensitize the students of secondary schools in Nigeria on internet safety and security, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France) and Spaces for Change (S4C) under their e- Rights project supported by the European Union in Nigeria has flagged-up the training […]
CITAD, E-trash2cash train 50 Kano women for self-reliance
By Salisu K Ismail In a bid to combat unemployment and foster entrepreneurship among young women and girls, the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in collaboration with E-Trash2cash, organized a skill acquisition training for 50 women from Jama’are Local Government Area of Bauchi State. The training, held on November 27, 2023, equipped the […]
CITAD Trains 26 Peoples On Rural Access And Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP)
The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has organized a training Rural Access and Agricultural Marketing Project (RAAMP) for 26 men and women in rural areas of Bauchi state. The Independent Mirror reported that Ahmad Abdullahi Yakasai who is representing the CITAD Executive Director, concluded training at the CITAD branch in Kono on Thursday, […]
CITAD, APC Join Forces to Equip Kano’s Youth with E-Waste Skills for a Circular Economy
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), has initiated a three-week training program on the repair, recovery, and reuse (3R) of digital technology for 20 youths in Kano state. The Executive Director of CITAD, Engr. Yunusa Zakari Ya’u, made this announcement in Kano on Tuesday […]
#KANSIS23: Participants Call For Passage Of Digital Rights And Freedom Bill In Nigeria
THE TWO-DAY Kano Social Influencers Summit (KANSIS) 2023, organised by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), ended with participants calling for the protection of their digital rights. In a communique signed by Haruna Adamu Hadejia from CITAD, Salisu M. Indabawa from Centre for Youth Entrepreneurship and Development Initiative (CEYEDI) and Wumi Simon of […]
Kano students receive training on internet safety from CITAD, ASF France
The Centre for Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with Avocats Sans Frontières France (ASF France), has continued an E-rights training program targeting more than 500 secondary school students in Kano State. The E-Rights Project Officer in Kano State, Mr. Ali Sabo, told newsmen that the project is supported by the European Union (EU) and […]
Stakeholders meeting on circular economy and eWaste 30th October 2023
The Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC) on the 30th of October, 2023 by 10:00 am conducted a stakeholder meeting in Kano, Nigeria at the Tahir Guest Palace, whereby stakeholders from both public and private sectors where invited to the forum to discuss on different […]
CITAD Organizes Stakeholders Meeting On Circular Economy, e-Waste
Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), organized a one-day stakeholders meeting on circular economy and e-waste in Kano with a view to eradicate health hazards from electronic waste. CITAD’s Executive Director, Engineer Yunusa Zakari explained that, the world is a linear place where raw materials are extracted and consumed, without transformation or circularity. According […]