Centre Moves To Bridge Gap In Internet Access
A Kano Based Non-Governmental Organization, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has called for National Gender Digital Inclusion to end and bridge gender digital divide in Nigeria. This was contained in a press release singed by the group program Assistant, Gender and Internet Advocacy, Maryam Ado Haruna and made available to news men in
Women Propose National Gender Digital Inclusion Agenda
By Tijjani Ibrahim. The Women in Internet Governance Forum (Women-IGF) has proposed a national gender inclusion agenda aimed at ending gender digital divide in the country. This was disclosed by the Programme Assistant, Gender and Internet Advocacy, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), Maryam Ado Haruna, during a press briefing on Tuesday in Kano. “The
Increasing Rate of Hate Speeches Online Worries CITAD
An NGO, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has expressed concern over the increasing rate of hate speeches on the social media platforms. Malam Hamza Ibrahim, the Coordinator, Curbing hate and dangerous speech in Nigeria Project of the centre, raised the concern on Wednesday at a Press conference in Kano. He said that a study
CITAD Organized Debate to Secondary School Students In Jigawa State
By Ali Sabo. As the level of education is deteriorating and going backward in Nigeria especially in the northern part of the country due to lack or inadequate investment in the sector, while experts and concerned citizens are every day looking for a way to bring back and salvage the already dying institution in the
CITAD Expresses Concern Over Increasing Rate Of Hate Speeches Online
An NGO, Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), has expressed concern over the increasing rate of hate speeches on the social media platforms. Malam Hamza Ibrahim, the Coordinator, Curbing hate and dangerous speech in Nigeria Project of the centre, raised the concern on Wednesday at a Press conference in Kano. He said that a
Less Than 5 In 100 Kano Public Girls Schools Have Access To Internet
The Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD) has decried the low level of internet access and online participation of the female gender in Kano. That, according to the centre, constituted a major impediment to the educational and other facets of development of the women folk. Speaking at a press conference organized by the centre
We Introduced Women-IGF To Ensure Digital Inclusion
By Bashir Muhammad Kano. Assistant Programme Officer, Gender and Internet Advocacy of the Centre for Information Technology and Development, Hajiya Maryam Haruna has said the centre had purposefully introduced Internet Governance Forum (IGF) as a way of ensuring women inclusion in the internet business. Speaking at a press conference on gender-based online research carried out
CITAD: Polishing Young Rural Digital Entrepreneurs
About 210 young rural entrepreneurs from 14 communities of the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, participated in CITAD’s two–day Business Facilitation Clinic on entrepreneurship, leadership and personal development held at Kuje, Abuja between August 14 and 15. ADAM ALQALI writes The Business Facilitation Clinic themed “Creating Space for the Development of Young Entrepreneur†which was organized
CITAD Holds Capacity Building Training For Media, CSOs
By: IBRAHIM Â ADAMU, Â Kaduna. Centre for Information Technology and Development (CITAD), supported by USAID/SACE project has organized a capacity building on effective collaboration between Civil Society Organizations (CSOs) and media practitioners in order to improve governance and increase service development effectiveness through service delivery. Declaring the workshop open on Thursday, the Senior Program Officer CITAD,
Report on Sensitization on Hate Speech at University of Abuja, Mini campus, Gwagwalada
The Centre for Information, Technology and Development (CITAD) with support from MacArthur Foundation conducted a sensitization workshop on Hate Speech and Fake News to the students of University of Abuja, Mini Campus, Gwagwalada with 81 students in attendance from the department of Political Science on 10th September, 2018. The Sensitization workshop which was conducted at