Connecting the Unconnected: CITAD’s Community-Led Hubs Transforms Rural Access in Northern Nigeria
In Nigeria’s rural and underserved communities, access to reliable internet remains a significant challenge. These digital gaps often prevent residents, especially youth, women, and students from accessing opportunities in education, economic empowerment, and civic engagement. In response to this, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has been at the forefront of promoting community-centered […]
Advancing Inclusion: CITAD’s Advocacy Empowers Persons with Disabilities to Demand Their Rights
At the heart of inclusive development is the belief that no one should be left behind. For years, Persons with Disabilities (PWDs) in Kano State faced exclusion not just in policy decisions but also in access to education, employment, and public services. Through deliberate and sustained engagement, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) […]
Breaking a 50-Year Cycle: CITAD’s Media Advocacy Brings a Primary School to Shara Community
In many rural communities across Nigeria, the absence of basic infrastructure, especially educational facilities continues to deepen inequality and limit opportunities for future generations. One such community is Shara, a remote settlement in Kano State, where children had been denied access to formal education for over 50 years due to the lack of a primary […]
Empowering Local Communities: How CITAD Helped Rural Communities in Kano Access Clean Water through Media and Advocacy
One of the most significant measures of good governance is the ability of a government to provide basic services to its citizens, especially those in underserved rural areas. At the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), our mission to promote accountability and citizen participation often brings us into contact with communities whose voices have […]
Report on two days (2) Training on PLS SEM and SPSS Statistical Data Analysis training
Date: 28th to 29th August 2024 Venue: Day 1: Ada Lovenda Hall; Day 2: Prof. Bjorn Beckman Hall, CITAD Kano Office, Kano State Time: 9:00 am – 3:00pm Introduction The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), conducted a 2-days training workshop focused on Partial Least Squares Structural Equation Modeling (PLS-SEM) and SPSS Statistical Data […]
Report on 2-Day Training on R Statistical Data Analysis
Introduction The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in partnership with 2M Data Consults set up a 2-day training on R Statistical Data Analysis, held from 13th to 14th August 2024, the training was a comprehensive program aimed at equipping academicians with essential skills in statistical analysis using the R programming language. The event […]
Data Analysis Training 2023
In mid-2022, CITAD launched a STATA-based Data Analysis Training program with the objective of enhancing research quality for postgraduates and staff members from public tertiary institutions. The response was overwhelming, with over 1000 applicants applying within two days, indicating the program’s significance in bridging theoretical knowledge and practical data analysis, particularly in the social sciences. […]
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THE 8th BAUCHI FEMINIST INTERNET SCHOOL: CALL FOR APPLICATION
Introduction The eighth Bauchi Feminist Internet School (BaFIS) organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), will be held in June 2025. The objective of the BaFIS is to produce digital inclusion champions who will join other champions for bridging the gender digital divide in the country. The two-day school offers intensive training […]
Report of a two-day workshop on trends in public procurement systems and practices For management of Kano state ministry of public procurement, monitoring and evaluation Held at The FABS Hotel, Zaria February 10-11, 2025
Introduction: CITAD organized a two-day workshop for the management staff of Kano State Ministry for Public Procurement, Monitoring and Evaluation came at the wheels of the appointment of the first commissioner of the ministry and also, being the only state in the entire northern Nigeria that pioneered such a ministry to promote openness and transparency […]