IrisGuard biometrics to support Ethiopia’s G2C payments, financial inclusion

IrisGuard is extending its EyePay Network platform to Ethiopia to enable millions of people easily access government-to-citizen (G2C) payments in a move to facilitate digital financial transactions and advance financial inclusion.

In an announcement, IrisGuard says it is working with Ethiopian fintech startup ArifPay to deploy its robust payment architecture which uses iris biometrics as the only method of authentication for payments, which ensures that only intended beneficiaries are served.

The partners say the deal will reinforce Ethiopia’s push for …

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