COMMUNIQUE ISSUED AT THE END OF THE 2025 KANO SOCIAL INFLUENCERS SUMMIT ORGANIZED BY THE CENTRE FOR INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND DEVELOPMENT (CITAD) HELD AT KHALIFA ISYAKU RABI’U UNIVERSITY, KANO (KHAIRUN)
The 6th Kano Social Influencers Summit (KANSIS25), organized by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), was held at Khalifa Isyaku Rabiu University (KHAIRUN), Kano, from 22nd to 23rd October, 2025 with the theme “Toward a More Inclusive Governance of Artificial Intelligence (AI)” the Summit attracted over 1,200 participants including academics, ICT experts, policymakers, […]
CALL FOR PARTICIPATION: 6th Kano Social Influencers Summit (KANSIS25)
Report ofhe 5th Kano Social Influencers Summit (KANSIS)
The Kano Social Influencers Summit (KANSIS24) organized by Center for TInformation Technology and Development (CITAD) was held on 18th to 19th of September, 2024 at Grand Central Hotel in Kano State, Northwest Nigeria. The two-day summit has as its theme, “Artificial Intelligence in Election and Governance: Between the Potentials for Enhancement of Processes and the […]
5th Kano Social Influencers Summit: What You Need To Know, Its Impact
Communique of 5th Kano Social Influencers Summit organized by Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) held on 18th to 19th of September, 2024, at Grand Central Hotel, Kano, Nigeria 1:01: Preamble: The 5th Kano Social Influencers Summit (KANSIS24) with the theme ‘Artificial Intelligence in Election and Governance: Between the Potentials for Enhancement of Processes […]
AI Can Resolve Human Errors In Elections – Gov Yusuf
The Kano state governor Abba Yusuf has described the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as an opportunity to address many of the systemic problems that have historically plagued Nigeria’s elections saying it will minimize human error and enhance transparency. Representing the governor, the Special Adviser On State Affairs, Usman Bala, stated this in his address […]
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. […]
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 […]