REPORT OF A WEBINAR ON THE INTERSECTION OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND DIGITAL RIGHTS IN NIGERIA: CHALLENGES AND PROSPECTS ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD)
Date: Thursday, 28 th May, 2025 Venue: Zoom The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) had on the 28 th of May, 2025 organized a webinar titled; The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Rights in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects. The session brought together experts from regulatory bodies, legal advocates, and digital rights advocates […]
CALL FOR APPLICATION: The Kano Labour Institute
🧠 Is Labour Education Drying Up?Across Nigeria, opportunities for labour education and worker empowerment are shrinking. 🔵 About the Institute:The Kano Labour Institute, an initiative of CITAD, is designed to bridge the gap by equipping workers, unionists, and civil society activists with the skills to navigate a fast-changing world of industrial relations. 📌 Program Overview:🗓️ […]
CITAD To Youths: Embrace Repair, Reuse Over Replacement
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has celebrated International Repair Day in Kano with a workshop aimed at promoting sustainable practices among young Nigerians. The event, which was held at Government Technical College Kano, focused on introducing students to the circular economy and the importance of repairing and reusing electronic devices. “Let’s embrace […]
CITAD expands internet access to rural farmers in Northern Nigeria
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has inaugurated a new Community Network Centre in Itas Local Government Area, Bauchi State, aimed at expanding digital access and supporting local communities, especially farmers. Speaking at the event, Mal. Haruna Adamu Hadejia, CITAD’s National Coordinator for the School of Community Networks, explained that this is […]
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. […]
CITAD-EU-ACT Call for application on Data protection and compliance
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), in partnership with EU-ACT, invites applications from Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) to participate in a groundbreaking webinar on Data Protection Compliance. How to Apply: Interested CSOs are invited to submit their applications by Friday 24th November, 2023. Please visit https://forms.gle/C6Uw5cRn6sy2oHwAA for the application form. This webinar presents […]
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 […]
3RD ICT BUSINESS FORUM HELD ON 3RD OCTOBER, 2023 AT PROF. BJORN BECKMAN HALL, CITAD
The theme of the September 2023 edition of, the Business Forum was Addressing the Challenges in ICT startup in Kano. The program had the following panelists: Sulaiman Musa Abdullahi, founder of Bookbay/CEO of Startbench HUB, Aminu Ibrahim, Founder of Startbench Limited and Olimide Kuka of Nigeria Internet Registration Association (NITDA). In his opening remarks, the […]