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 […]
Call for donation: electronic waste
Ready to make an impact? Centre for Information Technology and Development is calling on you to donate electronic waste (e-waste) for a worthy cause. By parting with your unused gadgets, you’re not just discarding clutter – you’re providing essential resources for training individuals in need. Your old devices hold the potential to transform lives and […]
Policy Brief: THINKING FOR A SUSTAINABLE FUTURE; ADDRESSING E WASTE AND SEEDING CIRCULARITY IN NIGERIA’S DIGITAL TECHNOLOGY
BACKGROUND Over the last couple of years, unrelenting digitization has made companies And digital technology manufacturing countries step up production to meet the ever-increasing demand for ICT goods globally. In the global South, inadequate capacity (in a number of cases, lack of it) coupled with the low purchasing capacity of citizens has opened up a […]
CITAD Business Clinic Empowers Kano Trainees Against Unemployment
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) organized a Business Clinic for the beneficiaries of its DICI_YOW and E-waste trainees in Kano state. According to CITAD’s senior program officer, Malam Isah Garba, experts were invited from the Corporate Affairs Commission (CAC), Bank of Industry (BOI), and The Incubation Centre to discuss with the trainees […]
CITAD, APC Join Forces to Equip Kano’s Youth with E-Waste Skills for a Circular Economy
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), has initiated a three-week training program on the repair, recovery, and reuse (3R) of digital technology for 20 youths in Kano state. The Executive Director of CITAD, Engr. Yunusa Zakari Ya’u, made this announcement in Kano on Tuesday […]
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 […]
CITAD, APC train 20 Kano youths on repair, recovery, reuse of digital technology
By Mustapha Salisu The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), with support from the Association for Progressive Communications (APC), has launched a three-week training program on the repair, recovery, and reuse (3R) of digital technology for 20 youths in Kano state. PRIME TIME NEWS gathered during the flag-off ceremony of the training on Tuesday […]
eWASTE ENTREPRENEURSHIP: CALL FOR APPLICATION
As part of its circular economy programme, the Recover, Repair and Reuse Hub (3R-Hub) at the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) is starting training on Recover, Repair and Reuse. The objectives of the trading are: Building the capacity of participants in the safe extraction of useful components from eWaste Understand the value chain […]
INVITATION, INVITATION, INVITATION, ELECTRICAL/ELECTRONIC ENGINEERING EMBEDDED SYSTEMS DESIGN INTERNSHIP “A CITAD’s COLLABORATIONâ€
Are you an electrical/electronic engineer interested in being able to design, develop, prototype and test a quad copter drone? Are you an electrical/electronic engineer interested in design, development and testing of mechatronics on the Arduino AVR platform? Are you an electrical/electronic engineer interested in the fundamentals that enable design and development […]
ICT CAPACITY BUILDING TRAINING FOR 1000 GSM REPAIRERS
BY SUFYAN KABO In furtherance of its youth empowerment program, the Kano State Government conducted an ICT capacity training for 1000 GSM repairers. The training which was sponsored through the State’s Ministry of Commerce and Industries, Cooperatives and Tourism was facilitated by the Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) in Collaboration with the Association […]