IDEX Biometrics and Vasmobile launch biometric school ID program in Africa

Oslo, Norway and Nairobi, Kenya – September 2, 2024 – Vasmobile Fintelco launches SkoolID, the African School ID and Smart Payment Cardbased on IDEX Biometrics’ biometric card platform. The agreement and initial production order are valued at $1.4 million, with delivery beginning in the fourth quarter of 2024. The multi-year agreement will enable Vasmobile to scale across Kenya in 2025 and expand to other parts of Africa from 2026.

Today, Vasmobile offers payment card solutions to schools with the support of the M-Pesa payment network. This new school ID is upgraded to a biometric smart card, with the IDEX biometric technology, including biometric solution, card operating system and applets developed by Vasmobile. This is a world first for biometric smart cards. These cards securely manage access to school facilities, campus payments for books and meals, attendance monitoring and health insurance.