From Central Asia to the world: Digitalization drive pushes new biometric startups

Nestled between large countries such as India, China and Russia, Central Asia has long suffered from poor connections -- both physically and digitally. But over the past years, the region has been investing in its digital infrastructure, including its biometric industry with startups now expanding across the world.

A big impetus for this was the COVID-19 pandemic which hastened the introduction of digital services. But the region is also seeing attention rise for domestic products after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. …

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