Report: The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Rights in Nigeria
Introduction The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) recently hosted a webinar titled "The Intersection of Artificial Intelligence and Digital Rights in Nigeria: Challenges and Prospects."The session featured insights from experts from regulatory bodies, legal defenders and digital rights advocates who explored the multifaceted relationship between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and digital rights within the […]
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 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, […]
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 […]
Kano Students Compete in CITAD’s Annual ICT Quiz
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has organized an annual ICT quiz for students of secondary schools in Kano state. The senior program officer CITAD Malam Isah Garba explained that the quiz is an annual event organized by the center for the last twenty years. He explained that, the objective is to bridge […]
CITAD urges northern govt to take over ICT runs by the organization
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has stressed the need for state governments,especially in the northern part of the country, to take ownership of the ICT quiz ,been organised by the CITAD, to achieve the desired objectives and impart the essence of ICT in their lives. The senior program officer CITAD, Malam Isah […]
Kano State : CITAD Commences Artie Robot , Coding Training For Girls
Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has launched Artie Robot and coding training for young girls in Kano state. The program aimed at empowering young girls in Kano State , targets thirty students in three public secondary schools in the first phase. Speaking at the official launch of the program at Government […]
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 […]
REPORT OF FISRTS I C T QUIZ COMPETITION CONDUCTED IN JAMA’ARE BY CENTER FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) ON 15 TH DECEMBER,2022.
In its efforts on equipping the students to become digitally-enabled in Jama’arelocal government the center for Information technology and developmentconducted the first annual ICT quiz competition in the community, the quiz wasconducted on Thursday 15, December, 2022 at WABI Academy, the quiz wasstarted at 11:00am with opening prayer, The executive director center forinformation technology and […]
REPORT OF THE 21 ST ICT QUIZ COMPETITION FOR SECONDARY SCHOOLS IN KANO STATE HELD
AT MAIN AUDITORIUM, YUSUF MAITAMA SULE UNIVERSITY, KANO ON 30 TH NOVEMBER, 2022
ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD)
By ZAINAB USMAN SALIHUANDSAGIRU ADO ABUBAKAR The Centre for Information Technology and Development has on 30 th November, 2022conducted the 21 st ICT Quiz competition for Secondary Schools in Kano State. The ICT quiz thathas been conducted annually aimed to explore the major issues teachers and studentsencounter in ICT and computing education at school, stimulate […]