Between February 13th to 16th 2025, I was a major stakeholder at the 'Build Tech Camp' (BTC) held at Ibeto Hotel, Abuja. The Camp was organized by Hadis Foundation in collaboration with Luminate Foundation. The aim of the BTC was the Training of Trainers (ToT) who would eventually step down the knowledge acquired in their constituencies. The project is under the 'Building Agency through Ethical Tech Application across Universities' (Build Tech) Project funded by Luminate Foundation.
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Some of the Trainers were:
*Dr. Amina Salihu - Founder, Hadis Foundation
*Adeyemi Okediran
*Nurudeen Yakubu
*Chioma Aguiegbo
*Femi Olarinoye
*Human Angle Team -Virtual Reality Tech Firm
The ToT approach enables participants gain tools and extend their learning by training others while providing creative solutions. This would have a ripple effect on critical tech practices. The delegates were from two states in Nigeria: Kaduna and Kwara.
The BTC sought to:
* Promote generational awareness and skill-enabling in tech for the public good.
*Equip youth leaders across diverse backgrounds with the competence to
- navigate the online space ethically
- advocate an online safety culture
- raise awareness and generate public interest in tech use across sectors
* Test and refine the first-of-its-kind handbook on ethical tech in Nigeria
*Develop a network of ToT participants/leadres to diseminate technology at the grassroots.
*Gather feedback to enhance step-down training
*Foster commitment to creating tech-based solutions for vulnerable and under-served communities
The major achievement of the BTC was that the first-of-its-kind 160 page Handbook on Ethical Use of Tech In Nigeria was throughly dissected and refined by the delegates in a 'democratic' setting. The process was inclusive and all comments, viewspoints, residual knowledge, etc were aired and debated. I look forward to the final version of the Handbook...
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