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. […]
A karo na biyu CITAD ta fara horar da matasa 70 kasuwancin zamani
Cibiyar fasahar sadarwa da cigaban al’umma (CITAD) da haɗin gwiwa da British Council da kuma Prince’s Trust International (PTI) ta ƙaddamar da fara horar da matasa dabarun kasuwancin zamani wanda ya gudana ranar Asabar a Ni’ima Hotel, Kano Isah Garba shi ne jami’in shirye-shirye na cibiyar fasahar sadarwa da cigaban al’umma ta CITAD ya bayyana […]
CITAD Empowers 70 Youths in Job Creation
The Center for Information Technology And Development (CITAD) in Kano, in its effort to address youth unemployment, has organized training for 70 young people to benefit from sustainable enterprise, job creation, and self-reliance. The three-month training, which began this week, is funded by the British Council and the King’s Trust Foundation. Beneficiaries will not only […]
Women Internet Governance Forum 2024: Advocating for a Gender-Sensitive Digital Future
Women Internet Governance Forum 2024: Advocating for a Gender-Sensitive Digital Future On October 15, 2024, the sixth edition of the Women Internet Governance Forum (WIGF) convened virtually, organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in collaboration with the Nigeria Internet Governance Forum (NIFG). This year’s forum, themed “Promoting a Gender-Sensitive Internet: Women […]
Bridging Digital Gap: CITAD Launches Network Hub in Bauchi Community
By Mustapha Salisu In a continued effort to close the digital divide between rural and urban areas in Nigeria, the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) on Sunday launched a Community Network Centre in Itas Local Government Area, Bauchi State. The handover ceremony took place at the District Head’s premises in Itas, where the […]
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 […]
CITAD Celebrates World Creativity and Innovation Day, International Girls in ICT Day with Inspiring Event
The event featured a sensitization session led by Kano-based journalist Mariya Shuaibu Suleiman and gender activist Hadiza Yusuf, who delivered … By Ali Rabiu Ali Gwaram The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) marked World Creativity and Innovation Day and International Girls in ICT Day with a special event on Thursday, bringing together participants […]
Jama’are Gets Connected: CITAD Launches Hello Hub
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) officially launched and handed over a Community Network Centre to residents of Jama’are local government area in Bauchi State on Saturday. The ceremony, held on Saturday at Jama’are LGA Secretariat in Bauchi state, marked the establishment of the second hub by CITAD, supported by […]
CALL FOR APPLICATION: THE 6th BAUCHI FEMINIST INTERNET SCHOOL
Introduction The sixth Bauchi Feminist Internet School (BaFIS) organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) will be held in April 2024. 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 three-day school offers intensive training […]
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 […]