Somalia awards ePassport and ID project

The Republic of Somalia has awarded IRIS Corporation Berhad (ICB) an order to supply and implement a complete ePassport and e-Identification system.

According to ICB, the contract is worth an estimated US$25 million and was signed between ICB and Just Solutions Limited, a company incorporated in United Arab Emirates.

Under the terms of the contract ICB must design, develop and implement the hardware and software to enable the enrolment, production and issuance of up to two million ePassport books with inlays and the same number of e-Identification cards over a five-year period.

ICB anticipates that its success in Somalia will create more opportunities for the company in the African continent.