Nigeria partners with e-Gate, Visa on digital ID, payment card for financial inclusion

The National Space Research and Development Agency (NASRDA), a Nigerian federal government agency involved in innovative research for development, has sealed a partnership deal with e-Gate and Visa to leverage their biometric technology for financial inclusion.

Per the deal, the partners will provide Nigerians with a citizen’s digital ID and a unified biometric payment card as part of ongoing efforts to support the country’s digital economy and digital transformation journeys, according to a press release.

The partnership also intends to …

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