IT Education: Software and Security

Posted by jidaw in Career Development,ICT4D,Jidaw,Tech News on August 17, 2011

IT Education: Software and Security

IT has changed the future of the world: the ability to shape and connect lives and move us forward. But we need to have dynamic, radical perspectives on the nature of IT education. What are we learning in IT? For what purpose? Does learning mean winning? Is growth automatic? Who will be the winners? Think beyond hype. Areas of significance in the Knowledge Economy are information security and software development.
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Software Development Capacity Building

Posted by jidaw in Career Development,ICT4D,Jidaw on August 17, 2011

Jidaw Annual Software Development Capacity Building Initiative

Jidaw’s Annual Software development capacity building program which entails courses on Programming basics and Web Development Basics will be run this year in the months of August, September and October 2011. The Software development educational programs are created and run yearly to develop capacity in software development in Nigeria.
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2011 World Telecommunications and Information Society Day

Posted by jidaw in Jidaw,Tech News on June 25, 2011

2011 World Telecommunications and Information Society Day (WTISD) Initiatives

Jidaw systems (Jidaw) an Information and Communication Technology (ICT) career and entrepreneurship development firm has participated in and organized several events this year in Nigeria to mark the 2011 World Telecommunications and Information Society Day (WTISD). The programs organized in conjunction with the African Information Security Association (AISA) are based on the original WTISD theme “Better Life and Security with ICTs for Children in rural communities” from the International Telecommunications Union (ITU).
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Empower Women, Create the Future

Posted by jidaw in ICT4D,Jidaw on March 5, 2011

Jidaw Systems (Jidaw) will be marking 100 years of International Women’s Day in 2011 through a special session on the Advancement and Empowerment of Women through ICTs during its March 2011 FREE IT Career Seminar on March 12, 2011. International Women’s Day (IWD) is marked on the 8th of March every year. It is a major day of global recognition and celebration of women.
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Martin Luther King and Legacy

Posted by jidaw in Career Development,ICT4D,Jidaw on January 17, 2011

Martin Luther King and Legacy

In the USA, today is a day set aside to celebrate the legacy of Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., one of the world’s most celebrated role models. Dr. King was a uniquely visionary and selfless man whose actions not only helped to transform the American nation, but also touched people all over the world. He was a great man who worked with other civil rights leaders to make the greatest achievements of the US civil rights movement: Read more…

Best time for Self Improvement

Posted by jidaw in Career Development,ICT4D,Jidaw on January 13, 2011

Are we asking the right question?

The question should be: why should there be a special time for self improvement? Do we only learn in schools or in the classroom? We need to WAKE UP! And stop worshipping convention. Learning is for life – anywhere, anytime! We should always desire to improve ourselves. Forget the theories and stop procrastinating. Do it RIGHT NOW!
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Jidaw Founder ‘humbled’ by 2010 ICT Awards

Posted by jidaw in ICT4D,Jidaw on January 9, 2011

“Our focus is to ensure IT works  for growth, empowerment, and self-development – to make generational impact.”

Jide Awe, Founder and CEO of Jidaw Systems, Limited (“Jidaw”), Nigeria’s premier Information Technology (“IT”) education, consulting, and Internet content services firm, has said he felt “humbled” by the ICT awards he received in 2010.
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