National Winners of NCS IT Competition

Posted by jidaw in Children and ICT,ICT4D,Tech News on August 23, 2011

National Winners of 2011 Nigeria Computer Society Information Technology Competitions

National Winners emerged  in the just concluded year 2011 National Information Technology Competitions organized by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS) .i.e. ‘National Information Technology Whiz Kids Competition’ (for secondary schools) and the ‘Olatunji Odegbami National Information Technology Competition’ (for tertiary institutions).  Mubarak Idris of the School for the Gifted, Gwagwalada, Abuja won the competition for secondary schools, while Nasiru Muhammed Dankolo of Kano University of Science and Technology, Wudil, Kano won the competition for tertiary institutions.
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IT Entrepreneur Children Command Day

Posted by jidaw in Career Development,Children and ICT,ICT4D on June 22, 2011

Young IT Entrepreneur program Command Day Secondary School Ikeja – On June 2, 2011, Jidaw Systems Limited (Jidaw) trained students of Command Day Secondary School, Ikeja, Lagos on Information Technology (IT) Entrepreneurship as part of its efforts to mark the 2011 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD). The whole world depends on IT. It affects the way we learn, work, relate and do business. Entrepreneurship in IT is what has led to most of today’s innovation.  Jidaw therefore provides such programs to get children, who are future leaders, exposed at an early age to IT entrepreneurship and related issues.
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IT Youth Initiatives Nigeria

Posted by jidaw in Children and ICT,Tech News on May 31, 2011

Are you aware of Information Technology  initiatives created to empower the children and youth of Nigeria? These initiatives aim to harness the power of IT to create the future. All innovation depends on IT. And the youth are integral to future growth and sustainability.
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Better Life in Rural areas with ICTs

Posted by jidaw in Children and ICT,ICT4D on April 9, 2011

7 Apr 2011 – The African Children Cyber Safety Initiative (ACCSI) of the African Information Security Association (AISA) intends to mark the 2011 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day (WTISD) with the theme: “Better Life and Security with ICTs for Children in rural communities”.

Also Jidaw Systems in conjunction with the African Information Security Association (AISA) will hold a special session on “Better life in rural communities with ICTs” during the upcoming FREE IT Career Seminar on May 14, 2011.
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National IT Competitions for Students

Posted by jidaw in Children and ICT,ICT4D on April 9, 2011

The 2011 editions of the Olatunji Odegbami National Information Technology Competition for Tertiary Institutions and National Information Technology Whiz Kids Competition are being organized by the Nigeria Computer Society (NCS).
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CDSS S&T Week

Posted by jidaw in Children and ICT,ICT4D on December 5, 2010

Command Day Secondary School (CDSS) Science and Technology Week

The youth will create the future! The signs were self-evident during the Science and Technology (S&T) Week held recently in October, 2010 by Command Day Secondary School (CDSS), Ikeja, Lagos.  JETS (Junior Engineers and Technicians Society organized the youth driven event, under the leadership of Mr Odi, the coordinator of the club.
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IT Entrepreneur program for Children

Posted by jidaw in Children and ICT,ICT4D on November 18, 2010

Jidaw Systems Limited has trained Grange School students at the First Ever Information Technology Entrepreneur program for Children. The unique event was  held recently in Lagos, Nigeria. It can be described as a massive disruption of status quo. During the month of October 2010, Jidaw Systems Limited (Mastercomputers) partnered with Grange school to successfully conduct IT entrepreneurship training for several students of Grange school. Another program will take place for Command Day Secondary School in June 2011.
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