The Experiment Begins: Cashless Society Arrives in Africa Biometric Natl Identity Smart Card

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As part of the program, in its first phase, Nigerians 16 years and older, and all residents in the country for more than two years, will get the new multipurpose identity card which has 13 applications including MasterCard’s prepaid payment technology that will provide cardholders with the safety, convenience and reliability of electronic payments...