FUNAAB to Host 2026 Celebration of Women in IT

The Federal University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (FUNAAB), through its College of Computing Sciences (COLCOMPS), is set to host the 2026 Celebration of Women in IT (CWIT ’26) from Wednesday, September 9 to Thursday, September 10, 2026, at the Green Chamber.

The two-day event, themed “Bridging the Gender Gap in Computing,” is aimed at promoting greater participation, visibility and inclusion of women and girls in Information Technology and the broader computing ecosystem.

The event is sponsored by the Association for Computing Machinery Women (ACM-W) and organised by the ACM-W Ibadan Nigeria Professional Chapter in collaboration with the College of Computing Sciences, FUNAAB.

Through CWIT ’26, FUNAAB is expected to further encourage women and girls to pursue careers in computing, showcase innovative solutions and strengthen the representation of women across the technology ecosystem.