Wednesday
April 1
2026

Ghana’s National ID Cards Can Now Make Payments

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Ghana’s National Identification Authority (NIA), a statutory body mandated to establish a national identification system, has now added a digital wallet to the Ghana Card, the identification card used for services like SIM registration and passport applications.

Photo courtesy of George Prentzas.

Source: TechCabal (link opens in a new window)

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Finance, Technology
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digital identity, digital inclusion, digital payments, Digital Public Infrastructure, financial inclusion, startups, venture capital