MOVING FROM THE FRINGES: PERSPECTIVES ON GENDER DIGITAL MARGINALITY IN NIGERIA
The gender digital divide is insidious in that it works in a cycle in which gender-insensitive policy-making is processes and instruments design and deploy policies and initiatives purported to address women’s digital marginalization but which invariably tends to reinforce the problem rather than eliminate it. A strategic way to address the problem is to break
CITAD GBV Reporting App
CITAD GBV Reporting app was developed to compile a comprehensive database of sexual and gender violence in the state’s urban and rural areas, particularly among students attending public schools. The culture of shame has been identified as a barrier to reporting cases of gender violence to authorities in the state, particularly rapes of girls and
CITAD Business Clinic Empowers Kano Trainees Against Unemployment
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a Business Clinic for the beneficiaries of its DICI_YOW and E-waste trainees in Kano state. According to CITAD’s senior program officer, Malam Isah Garba, experts were invited from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Bank of Industry (BOI), and The Incubation Centre to discuss with the trainees
Promoting Women Participation in Digital Policy-Making in Nigeria
The gender digital divide in Nigeria has persisted despite efforts by both state and non-state actors to bridge it. There are two reasons for this. One is that efforts tend to target improving access to and providing more opportunities for skills acquisition by women and girls. While these are important, in themselves, they do not
CITAD Distributes Teaching and Learning Resources to Shara Primary School
Despite the fact that government in Kano State made basic education free and compulsory, many families in rural communities cannot afford necessities to keep their children in school. Thank to support from the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) facilitated the establishment of Shara Primary School in Sitti ward of Sumaila local government and
Digital Gap: Over 50% of Nigerians lack access to telecom infrastructure – Y.Z. Yau
The Executive Director, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Dr. Y.Z Yau has raised the alarm saying that over 50% of Nigerians do not have access to telecom infrastructure Dr. Yau made the assertion on Monday in Abuja, during the formal launch of the Dakwa Community Digital Hub jointly built by CITAD in collaboration with Hello
EVENTS FOR THE WEEK 22ND TO 28TH JANUARY, 2024
EVENTS FOR THE WEEK 22ND TO 28TH JANUARY, 2024 1. Event: CIN ZARAFIN JINSI Venue: CITAD Online Radio Start Date: Mon 22-01-2024 End Date: Mon 22-01-2024 Time: 01:00 PM to 01:30 PM For more info: buhari@citad.org 2. Event: HELLO HUB LAUNCH PARTY Venue: Rockview Hotel Abuja FCT Start Date: Mon 22-01-2024 End Date:
CITAD Training Workshop on Data Analysis Using R Statistical Software
*Call for Application* CITAD Training Workshop on Data Analysis Using R Statistical Software As part of our training in Data Analysis, we wish to announce a workshop on statistical analysis using R software. R is an open-source and very versatile software. Users can always boost to the latest version and it is free. It also
Network Tester Pro
Start Ping & Network Speed Test Network Tester Pro can help you to know your accurate current location, city, postal code, and IP address using your phone’s GPS.Network Tester Pro has an inbuilt ping tester and it can test your network speed in MBPS and provides the information for your internet service provider ISP. What
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 of