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MagazineTechnologyThe battle against SIM card theftIFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2024March 22, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentMarch 20, 2024March 22, 2024 The lucrative opportunities that SIM card theft presents to criminals is one of the main causes of the recent surge in SIM card theft... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyIF Insights: Making sense of Microsoft beating Apple to become most-valued companyIFM CorrespondentJanuary 18, 2024January 22, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentJanuary 18, 2024January 22, 2024 Several times since 2018, Microsoft has momentarily surpassed Apple to become the world's most valuable corporation... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineVirtual Wallets: The future of paymentsIFM CorrespondentDecember 29, 2023January 8, 2024 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 29, 2023January 8, 2024 Since traditional banking is not widely available in Africa, virtual wallets have become incredibly popular... Read more
FeaturedTechnologyTop 5G phones facing security concerns?IFM CorrespondentDecember 14, 2023December 13, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentDecember 14, 2023December 13, 2023 Researchers first published about the vulnerabilities after the two chipmakers revealed details on 5Ghoul in their December advisories... Read more
BankingFeaturedFive reasons why your banking should take a digital routeIFM CorrespondentOctober 30, 2023October 30, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 30, 2023October 30, 2023 Digital banking solutions are helping customers to make informed decisions on financial instruments like mutual funds, stocks and bonds... Read more
Banking and FinanceMagazineIs banking sector adapting to needs of Gen Z?IFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2023October 19, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentOctober 18, 2023October 19, 2023 Banks have to evolve as partners in the life of their millennial customers to add value to their lives much beyond banking... Read more
MagazineTechnologyeSIM: The future of SIM cardsIFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 16, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentAugust 11, 2023August 16, 2023 Like the NFC chip used in payment systems like Apple Pay and Google Pay, an eSIM is essentially a tiny chip within your smartphone... Read more
BankingFeaturedStart-up of the Week: Meet ‘Starling Bank’, a financial institution with no physical branchesIFM CorrespondentJuly 26, 2023October 10, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJuly 26, 2023October 10, 2023 Starling Bank customers can send money to 36 countries in 20 currencies... Read more
MagazineTechnology5G technology: Next big thingIFM CorrespondentJune 6, 2023June 6, 2023 by IFM CorrespondentJune 6, 2023June 6, 2023 Increased capacity, increased bandwidth, and improved speeds are the main advantages of 5G over 4G... Read more