Global leader in secure identity and payment solutions, Toppan Security, will unveil breakthrough technology for identity documents at the annual Symposium on the ICAO Traveller Identification Programme (TRIP) in Montréal, Canada on 7 November.
The solution is being described as the most significant advance in the sector in three decades. That said, rollout in Africa will begin in the coming months.
NEW TECHNOLOGY TO IMPROVE SAFETY AND PASSENGER EXPERIENCE IN AFRICA
The technology that will be announced on Friday 7 November is set to greatly improve security and air-traveller experience on the continent.
This is especially important given the continent’s varying levels of infrastructure and the need for the efficacy of travel documentation as well as the free movement of people.
WHY THE TECHNOLOGY COULD BENEFIT AFRICANS
The African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA) will greatly expedite the movement of people and goods within the continent, as well as easing import and export.
It is also likely to hold great benefits for Africa’s travel and tourism sector. Proponents of the agreement believe that it could help Africa become an economic superpower.
The agreement aims to create a single, integrated continental market for goods and services across Africa.
It brings together all 55 members of the African Union (AU) as a combined market of 1.4 billion people with the goal of accelerating socioeconomic development, industrialisation and job creation.
A MORE SUSTAINABLE FUTURE
It’s worth noting that the president of the Republic of Angola – and chairperson of the African Union (AU), João Lourenço, recently told the Third Finance Summit for Africa’s Infrastructure Development in Luanda, Angola, that Africa must invest between $130 billion and $170 billion annually to bridge infrastructure gaps and lay the foundation for sustainable growth.
That work will require the seamless movement of people and materials, and secure identity documentation will be crucial.
Capitalising on that potential and ensuring both security and ease of movement requires the optimum efficacy of identity documents and passports.
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