IN Groupe, Semlex, Thales… who’s carving up Africa’s ID card business?

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Foreign companies including IN Groupe, Semlex, and Thales compete for a nearly $1 billion market in digital identity cards across Africa. Governments must balance technology performance with data sovereignty concerns amid this expanding sector.

In Africa, the identity card has become a pillar of states’ digital transformation. As foreign companies compete for a market worth close to $1bn, governments must weigh technological performance against the preservation of data sovereignty.