World Bank gives South Sudan $10M for biometrics to ID govt payroll thieves

A project funded by the World Bank to help clean up South Sudan’s public service payroll has officially rolled out.

Officials in the war-torn country say the biometric payments project aligns with the vision of the government in stamping out corruption from the public service and facilitating payments at point-of-sale, local outlet Eye Radio reports.

South Sudan has been struggling with a weak economy trigged by several crises including corruption since it became an independent country in July 2011. …

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