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Post-COVID effect: 54% of Nigerian teachers got more comfortable with online teaching
*54 per cent of the teachers admitted that they became more comfortable when teaching online rather than offline | *47 per cent preferred the hybrid format
What is WhatsApp’s end-to-end encryption feature and why should you be concerned?
*WhatsApp celebrates 6 years of successful end-to-end encryption rollout | *BSR gives an assessment report on the impact of the end-to-end encryption feature on human rights
Mobile money transactions hit $1 trillion in 2021 – Report
*Regulatory challenges persist amid growth | *Gender gap holds women, economies back
Bianca Ojukwu, Finesse, Kemi Afolabi are the top 3 items Nigerians searched on Google in March
*The Finesse song by Phyno and Buju caught attention and became an anthem | *IWD2022 saw other moments apart from celebrating women | *The political drama leading up to the 2023 elections interested many Nigerians
See 5 Coins you should consider investing in this April
*Coins that are expected to bring returns in April are $AXS, $SXP, $EGLD, $RSR and $EOS
National Industry Technology Park bill passes second reading at the Senate
| *The bill for the establishment of the National Industry Technology Park passes second reading at the Senate | *The objectives of the bill include stimulating investment and creating employment and facilitating export growth and foreign exchange earnings
UK announces plan to become ‘global hub’ for crypto assets
•UK government plans to adopt stablecoins as legal tender | •UK government to mint an official NFT
UPS partners Jumia to boost e-Commerce in Africa
*Jumia has built a distribution network for e-commerce business | *Partnership to start in Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco
Equinix expands to Africa, closes US$320 million acquisition of MainOne
*Equinix enters Africa with the acquisition of MainOne at an estimate value of US$320 million | *This acquisition is the first step in Equinix's long-term strategy to become a leading African carrier-neutral digital infrastructure company
TikTok partners Cannes on 75th annual film festival
*TikTok wants to inspire artists and creatives who wish to tell their stories in a unique way | *TikTok launched #TikTokShortFilm competition, which invites Nigerians, content creators, and short-video artists worldwide to share their short-form videos
