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The Illusion of Inclusion: Why Having a Bank Account Is Not Enough Over the past decade, financial inclusion has become a central policy objective for governments, central banks and development organisations around the world. The logic seems straightforward. If people have bank accounts, they can access financial services, save, invest and improve their economic wellbeing. However, a closer look at financial inclusion efforts, particularly India’s Aadhaar-driven strategy, rev

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

Registering new users to Paycode's biometric identity and payments system In Afghanistan, access to financial services remains a challenge for many, especially those without traditional bank accounts. Recognising this need, Afghanistan International Bank (AIB), in partnership with Paycode Pty Ltd, has launched a groundbreaking initiative to digitise financial transactions for Donors, NGOs, and Corporates across the country. The Shift to Digital: Why It Matters While AIB’s Pay

We're excited to announce a new partnership with DRC-based technology solutions company, SG NewTech.

Paycode was featured in a recent Devex report "Reimagining aid in the digital age" produced in partnership with Visa.

In September 2008, the  Department of Social Services  in Botswana appointed Smartswitch Botswana (Pty) Ltd to distribute government grants electronically. The programme was aimed at digitizing the food grant process, moving from the delivery of monthly food baskets to receiving food coupons on a biometric smartcard which could be spent at selected food retailers. Food grant beneficiaries across Botswana were onboarded and issued their biometric smartcards between September 2

The Bank of Ghana selected Paycode’s EDAPT technology to provide a turnkey solution for a National Payment Switching & Settlement System for Ghana, enabling a common platform for all electronic payments as well as broadening the scope for  branchless banking  across the country. GhIPSS (Ghana Interbank Payment and Settlement System), a subsidiary of the Bank of Ghana, was established to manage the  national switch  (e-zwich). The system ensures the delivery of services, finan

In 2005, SmartSwitch Namibia (Pty) Ltd was established to execute the Namibian government’s vision of providing affordable financial and banking services to their unbanked and underbanked citizens, with the aim of providing equal access to opportunities. Namibia Post Limited (NamPost), the first customer of the switch, positioned itself as the leading player in  financial services to the unbanked  citizens of Namibia, and secured significant market share as a result. Since la