CITAD Wraps Up KANSIS24 with Hackathon Focused on Healthcare Tech
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) recently hosted a two-day hackathon as part of the Annual Kano Social Influencers Summit (#KANSIS24), challenging innovators to use technology to address issues in Nigeria’s healthcare system. The event concluded with several teams showcasing technological solutions aimed at improving healthcare delivery across the country. Team “E-Healthcare” emerged […]
Da sabuwar fasahar sadarwa ta AI za a iya inganta zaɓe a Nijeriya – CITAD
Daga IBRAHIM HAMISU a Kano Cibiyar fasahar sadarwa da cigaban al’umma ta CITAD ta bayyana cewa da sabuwar fasahar AI za a iya samun ingantaccen zaɓe a ƙasar nan. Shugaban cibiyar Mal. Yunusa Zakari Ya’u ne ya bayyana haka yayin taron wayar da kan matasa na waɗanda suka shahara a kafafen sada zumunta na kwana […]
Fifth Kano Social Influencers Summit: A rendezvous of ideas, By Jibrin Ibrahim
By Jibrin Ibrahim The feeling I got from the large number of enthusiastic young men and women in the Summit was that they are ready and determined to be major players in this field. This year’s Kano Social Influencers Summit, which ended yesterday, had about 600 physical participants, in addition to hundreds of online participants. […]
KanSIS24: Kano hosts 5th social influencers summit
Exploring AI’s role on elections and governance: A large gathering of social influencers convened at the 5th Kano Social Influencers Summit, sparking an important dialogue on how artificial intelligence (AI) is shaping the electoral processes and governance. The event organized by the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), the two-day event, held at the Grand Central […]
CITAD’s 5th Kano Social Influencers Summit Calls for Ethical AI Deployment
By Mustapha Salisu The 5th Kano Social Influencers Summit (KANSIS24), organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), held from September 18-19, 2024, in Kano, concluded with key observations and recommendations on the ethical deployment of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in elections and governance. CITAD 5th KANSIS this year gathered over 1,000 participants, including national […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: KANSIS 2024 Hackathon
Are you ready to innovate, collaborate, and create impactful solutions? We invite developers, designers, and innovators to join us in our upcoming Hackathon! This is your chance to tackle real-world challenges, showcase your skills, and make a difference. Application Process: Fill out the following application form to participate in the hackathon.
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: TRANSFORMING TECH IDEAS/SKILLS TO BUSINESS
Introduction The application of creativity to address a problem results in innovation. However, for innovation to impact society, it must leave the confines of its creator and become diffused and used by society. This is the moment it becomes a business/enterprise proposition. Many young creative minds have excellent ideas to address the myriad of problems […]
REPORT OF THE FOURTH KANO SOCIAL INFLUENCERS SUMMIT
HELD AT MAITAMA SULE UNIVERSITY, KANO, ON OCTOBER 25 – 26, 2023 PRE EVENT SUMMIT: The 4th edition of the annual Kano social influencers summit (KANSIS) took-off Twith a pre-summit hybrid lecture entitled ‘The State of Internet in Nigeria’held on October 24, 2023. The event which drew physical and virtualparticipants was held at CITAD `s […]
CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: TA`IYA CODING
In its effort to bridge the significant gender gap in the field of technology, particularly in coding, programming, and Science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM), which is limiting girls’ opportunities in the rapidly growing tech industry, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) aims to address the issues by training young girls who are […]
CITAD condemns killings of peaceful protesters
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) Sunday condemned the recent killings of peaceful protesters allegedly by the Nigerian Police during the ongoing #EndBadGovernance protests. Executive Director of CITAD, Comrade Y. Z Ya’u, made the statement available to newsmen in Kano. In the statement, CITAD expressed deep sadness over the loss of innocent lives […]