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
REPORT OF THE DIGITAL RIGHTS INTER-SCHOOL COMPETITION FOR SENIOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KANO ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD), AVOCATS SANS FRONTIERES AND SPACES FOR CHANGE ON THE 4 TH OF DECEMBER, 2024
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Avocats Sans Frontières France and Spaces for Change with of European Union organized an inter-school competition for secondary schools in Kano titled “Say No to Cyber Bullying Video Competition 2024”. The aim of the competition was to raise public awareness of the harms of cyber bullying while
Report: Outline for a Roundtable Discussion on Gender-Based Violence
Date: 2 nd Dec. 2024 Venue: CITAD, Bjorn Beckman Hall, Kano Welcome and Introductions The roundtable discussion begins with a warm welcome to participants, setting a positive and inclusive tone. This is followed by brief introductions where attendees share their names, hobbies, and interest in the topic. To ensure a constructive discussion, ground rules are
REPORT OF MARAI ON THE MARBLE QUIZ, DEBATE, AND STORYTELLING STUDENTS CREATIVITY COMPETITION ON November 30, 2024
ORGANIZED BY THE CENTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) IN JAMA’ARE LOCAL GOVERNMENT In its Efforts to promote a reading culture among secondary schools in Jama’are Local Government, the Center for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a quiz and debate competition title MARAI ON THE MARBLE. The event took place on November 30,
REPORT OF THE WOMEN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM 2024 (WIGF2024) ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) IN COLLABORATION WITH NIGERIAN INTERNET GOVERNANCE FORUM (NIGF) ON THE 15 TH OF OCTOBER, 2024
Date: 15th October, 2024 Venue: Zoom Theme: Promoting Gender-Sensitive Internet: Women’s Inclusivity in the Digital Transformation The Women Internet Governance Forum 2024 session, organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), brought together women leaders, digital advocates, and internet stakeholders from across the continent to discuss and promote women's roles in internet governance.
CITAD, Actionaid train FCT women on savings, loan assessment
October 30, 2024 – by Paul Okah & Favour Olure Abuja In a bid to empower women in rural communities within the FCT, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) and ActionAid, Wednesday, commenced the training of rural women on Village Savings and Loan Association (VSLA) model. Speaking at the training for 40 rural women, the CITAD
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
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
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