ID4Africa: Iris ID’s Mohammed Murad on Addressing Africa’s Identity Challenges with Biometrics [Audio]

FindBiometrics is in Johannesburg, reporting live from ID4Africa 2019, where the biometrics industry is convening to help realize the future of next-generation identity technology in Africa. All week we will be bringing you live audio interviews recorded on the exhibition floor with the biometrics industry experts helping transform identity services across the continent.

On Wednesday, Peter O’Neill, President of FindBiometrics stopped by booth D02 and spoke with Mohammed Murad, Vice President, Global Sales, Marketing and Business Development, Iris ID. Their conversation starts with talk of the specific identity challenges facing African nations today, and how iris biometrics can be used to address them. Murad focuses in on two key elements Iris ID sees as critical next steps for the region: voter registration and citizen services. Murad concludes with a review of the past two quarters, which showed impressive growth for his company, and previews what’s in the pipeline for Iris ID in the remainder of 2019

Listen to our full ID4Africa audio interview with Mohammed Murad, Vice President, Iris ID:

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