An early biometric project supports access to humanitarian assistance
An early humanitarian engagement put AO’s problem-solving approach into practice, combining biometric technology with the realities of cross-border delivery.
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Digital Identity & KYC
Identity verification, eKYC, biometrics and continuous customer verification.
AO content on digital identity & kyc
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AO supplies biometric devices for paperless banking in Kenya
Early work with Kenyan banks introduced AO to the practical requirements of biometric transaction workflows.
Synthetic Identities and Mule Accounts: Why KYC Alone Is No Longer Enough
Facephi has published research on detecting mule accounts opened with synthetic identities. AO looks at what that means architecturally: identity verification and transaction monitoring can no longer be run as two unrelated controls.
Digital Identity and the Next Phase of Financial Inclusion in South Africa
Facephi has published an analysis of collaborative fintech and financial inclusion in South Africa. AO looks at inclusion as an architecture problem: identity, payments, data, risk, channels and regulation have to connect before access becomes useful.
From Passport to Digital Identity: What Know Your Passenger Means for the Future of Travel
Facephi has published an analysis of the emerging Know Your Passenger model. AO looks at what happens when identity becomes part of the travel architecture rather than a checkpoint inside it, and what airlines, airports and travel platforms have to integrate to get there.
ThitsaWorks and Tazama Partner to Advance Real-Time Fraud Protection
The ThitsaWorks and Tazama partnership highlights an important challenge for digital finance: expanding access and accelerating payments while strengthening the technology used to identify and respond to financial crime.