PRNigeria Center to support KALAMED in Digital literacy programs
As part of efforts in promoting inclusion for women in Northern Nigeria to have fundamental access to Information and communication technology(ICT) literacy, PRNigeria has pledged to support Kano Ladies Mentors and Mentees Dialogue (KALAMED), a women led, women focused non profit in the state.
The founder and CEO of PRNigeria, Alhaji Yusha’u Shuaib made the pledge during an interactive session with officials of KALAMED in its Kano Center during the Yuletide.
“Kano is a bedrock for commercial and economic development in Nigeria and as ICT continue to evolve, empowering women with necessary skills will bridge the digital divide and accelerate their career goals in accessing self employment opportunities, leading to poverty alleviation in the country,” Shuaib said.
During the interaction, it was noted that, barriers affecting women from being actively involved in the ICT are in alignment with inaccessibility, infrastructure deficit and mentorship on ICT for women.
To mitigate these barriers in Kano among young girls and women, PRNigeria will strengthen support to KALAMED by granting the organisation full access to its ICT Center with over 30 computers and Internet infrastructure.
The PRNigeria ICT center was established by the National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) in 2021 to support digital economy training, bridge digital divide and enhance digital literacy towards economic development.
The Centre is equipped with the necessary facilities for training Kano residents which includes computer sets, accessories, solar power, generator, standing fans, printer, projector and Internet facilities.
Since its establishment, the ICT center has served as a community engagement center that has enhanced the skills of over 300 individuals empowering them for various job opportunities in the sector. Beneficiaries cut across students, academics, tech enthusiasts, youths, women and children.
In her remark, The Program officer of KALAMED, Rukkaya Abdulhadi, expressed her gratitude towards the gesture by PRNigeria and vowed to make a commitment in building sustainable partnership for future endeavors in promoting inclusion for women and girls in Kano state.
Rukkaya Added that, KALAMED has conducted a series of programs for young girls and women in Kano that leveraged on Health, Education, Empowerment, soft and Digital Marketing skills, with over 5 thousands beneficiaries in schools, community engagements, and virtual Appearance in two years.
