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So, this deal with MasterCard in delivering prepaid cards that can serve as identification cards is not new. It is already being used by government institutions in countries like Pakistan and Turkey, as well as the city of Toronto. MasterCard has said that it will not have access to any of the biometric information stored on the card—only to information about financial transactions. If this project can see the light of day after several attempt to provide a National ID for Nigerians, then perhaps, we should wait and watch how it goes. The level of criticism already even without knowing the terms and contract with MasterCard says a lot about how we have become so suspicious of government. Perhaps, a case of once beaten, twice shy
Posted on: Wed, 03 Sep 2014 12:03:25 +0000

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