The Chief Executive Officer of the Margins ID Group, Moses Kwesi Baiden Jr., has been recognised by for the ground-breaking role he has played in reshaping Ghana’s digital identity through the Ghana Card.
President Mahama, who was addressing the 9th Ghana CEO Summit in Accra, after Mr Moses Baiden had spoken at the same forum on the topic: “Digital Identity for Business and Economic Empowerment,” highlighted how the Ghana Card has become much more than just an ID.
It has become the backbone of a digitally sovereign and competitive economy.
Mahama shared that other African nations, including the Democratic Republic of Congo, are looking to replicate Ghana’s model.
“I recently received a request from the DR Congo asking for a reference on Moses and the Ghana Card system,” the President said, adding “They wanted to know if they had done a good job. I said yes, they did.”
He pointed to practical innovations like the planned reintroduction of road tolls. “Every vehicle is now linked to its owner’s Ghana Card. We no longer need old toll and those cards that you stand and open and all that.
“We just take a picture of your car and then it would take the bill to your mobile money or your bank accounts and just pay one cedi.”
Moses Baiden had expanded on this by highlighting the real-time integration of the Ghana Card with key government systems like the DVLA.
“You can input your national ID, conduct biometric verification, and within 300 milliseconds, your data is reflected in the DVLA database,” he said.
“This means that if you buy a vehicle, it will be your vehicle and nobody else’s vehicle. Your driving license will be connected to your real ID whether you register remotely or in person. And when you are stopped with your driving license or without your driving license, you can be identified as the owner of the car, we can know whether your driving license has expired, we can know whether your insurance has expired and we can certainly know whether the car you are driving is yours.”
He explained that enforcement becomes seamless, whether or not you carry your physical license.
Moses Baiden called the Ghana Card the “infrastructure of trust” needed for modern governance, economic growth and social inclusion.
“Today, a citizen can access services 24/7 because they can prove who they are, make payments, receive deliveries or even open a bank account instantly with facial verification.”
He pointed to the transformation at the DVLA as a case study.
“By linking the Ghana Card to biometric verification, data from as far back as 1972 has been digitized. Now, we can predict revenues for the next decade, validate insurance and driving licenses on the go and ensure vehicle ownership is verifiable in real time.”
In the health sector, Moses Baiden explained, babies are now issued national ID numbers at birth.
“The National Health Insurance Authority can now bridge data gaps, eliminate fraudulent claims, and enable targeted healthcare planning.
“Medical records will be securely stored in the cloud, accessible in emergencies through credentialed doctors, saving lives and improving service delivery.”
He emphasised that the transformation also extends to national security. “Our police, immigration, and intelligence services can now generate and act on instant search lists, locally developed, allowing real-time tracking of suspects across borders.
“Our systems can verify identities with or without the physical card, using only fingerprints. The days of unidentified victims in mortuaries are behind us.”
Moses Baiden reinforced the critical role of public-private partnerships. “Since 2012, the Margins-led PPP has enabled Ghana to build and maintain a robust identity infrastructure at scale.
“This is not theoretical. It is a living, functioning ecosystem of governance, built in the interest of Ghanaians and used every day by both the public and private sectors.”
He ended with a passionate call for digital sovereignty. “We cannot merely consume foreign technology. We must build, innovate, and shape our destiny. The Ghana Card is not just a card. It is the engine of transformation, a gateway to inclusion and a testament to what Ghana can achieve when we apply our intelligence and vision in service of generations yet to be born.”
Moses Baiden was recognised for his outstanding leadership and innovation in the technology sector, receiving two prestigious honorary awards: “CEO of the Year – Technology, Infrastructure, National” and “CEO of the Year – Technology/ICT Sector.”
Ghana Card isn’t just a piece of plastic but…
In related development, Chief Executive Officer of Margins ID Group, Moses Kwesi Baiden Jr., has said the Ghana Card isn’t just a piece of plastic, but a foundation for national development.
Delivering a keynote at the ID4Africa 2025 Summit on the theme “Unlocking the Power of Digital Identity: The Ghana Card’s Impact on Healthcare,” Mr. Baiden told a room full of global policymakers, technologists and identity experts that the Ghana Card serves as the digital backbone for everything from healthcare and governance to economic inclusion.
“The Ghana Card isn’t just a piece of plastic. It’s a foundation for national development and a digital backbone for everything from healthcare to governance to economic inclusion,” he emphasised.
Margins ID Group, through its subsidiaries, was one of only two African companies featured at the summit – and the only one that has successfully implemented a national identity system of such scale and complexity.
Mr. Baiden revealed that the Government of Ghana is already saving millions of dollars annually by using the Ghana Card in place of separate National Health Insurance Scheme (NHIS) cards. He added that the card’s ability to authenticate identity at the point of service has helped reduce fraudulent claims significantly.
The Ghana Card stands out as a legally grounded, biometric identity that covers every citizen and is verifiable both online and offline. It is fully integrated with both public and private institutions, providing access to services from birth to death.
So far, over 98% of Ghana’s adult population has been registered, with active efforts underway to enroll children. More than 200 million biometric verifications have been processed, making it not just one of Africa’s most successful identity projects but one of the most advanced globally.
Building on this success, Ghana is rolling out e-health, e-pharmacy and home-based care services – initiatives once considered futuristic but now made possible by local innovation.
“What sets Ghana apart is not just the scale, but the strategy. A single, legally grounded identity system is the starting point for digital transformation.
“Without it, you can’t build a reliable ecosystem for e-government, for e-commerce and for anything that defines the 4th and 5th industrial revolutions,” Mr. Baiden said.
He also used the platform to urge ID4Africa to promote more African-developed technologies on the global stage.
“Innovation should come from everywhere, not just the West. We have proven that African technology can lead, and it must be given the platform to do so.”
Margins ID Group’s evolution from a Ghanaian printing company to a leader in secure identity systems has been powered by local expertise, long-term vision, and strategic investment. Through its subsidiaries, Identity Management Systems (IMS) and Intelligent Card Production Systems (ICPS), the group conceptualised, designed and built the Ghana Card in partnership with the National Identification Authority (NIA).
Their public-private partnership with the NIA has become a model across the continent, proving that strategic collaboration can deliver impact at scale – digitizing identity while transforming access to health, finance, and government services.
As Africa pushes toward achieving SDG 16.9—universal legal identity by 2030—Ghana is not just taking part in the race. It is offering the blueprint.
Closing his keynote, Mr. Baiden left the audience with a powerful reminder: “The success of any ID system goes beyond technology. It must serve society, deliver real value and provide assured, lasting solutions.”
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