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Paycode's offline payments solution integrates facial biometric technology for proof of identity The world is becoming increasingly defined by data and digital systems, but one fact remains stubbornly true: if you cannot prove who you are, you cannot fully participate. Identification is more than an administrative formality - it is a passport to rights, opportunity and inclusion. The  World Bank ’s latest findings from the  Identification for Development (ID4D ) initiative, p

Image Credit: Consult Hyperion - D G W Birch As central banks explore the future of money, one question looms large: how can digital payments work offline? For billions of people who live or work in areas with little or no connectivity, online-only systems like instant payment schemes or mobile banking apps are simply out of reach. Yet true financial inclusion - and the long-term success of central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) - depends on solving precisely this challenge

Every year on September 16 , the world observes International Identity Day . The date, 16.9, is symbolic: it reflects Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 , which calls for “ providing legal identity for all, including birth registration, by 2030.” International Identity Day exists to raise awareness of the importance of legal identity  as a foundation for exercising basic rights and accessing services. Without an official form of identification, individuals can face insurmounta

The Paycode team is in Cape Town this week for the ID4A AGM and Conference 2024. The ID4Africa 2024 Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be...