Moses Baiden and Moses Afetsi Positive
Board Chairman of the National Identification Authority (NIA), Moses Afetsi Positive, has praised the expertise and commitment of Margins ID Group, in the establishment of the country’s robust National Identification System.
Margins ID Group subsidiary, Intelligent Card Production Systems (ICPS), conceptualised, designed, and produced the Ghana Card, which has become a cornerstone of governance and national development.
ICPS operates the largest secure card production facility in Sub-Saharan Africa, with stringent compliance frameworks and security protocols designed to protect the integrity of Ghana’s national identification system.
Speaking during a stakeholder engagement with Margins ID Group, Mr. Positive described the company’s performance as a testament to Ghana’s ability to meet global standards, while stressing the importance of discipline and responsibility in sustaining such achievements.
He was particularly impressed by the various ISO certifications the company has attained — global benchmarks for quality, safety, and sustainability — but expressed fears about possible unethical human conduct by NIA staff using the system built by Margins.
“ISO certifications tell you what to do, but the human factor is something you always have to work with. ISO will help and give you the structures, but people — I know — will always find a way out,” Mr. Positive noted, underscoring the need to combine internationally recognised standards with ethical human behaviour.
The Board toured Margins ID Group’s headquarters and ICPS facility in Accra to have a firsthand view of the entire Ghana Card production process — from software development to card issuance.
Margins ID Group CEO, Moses Baiden, briefed the NIA Board on the global certifications and cybersecurity standards that govern the facility’s operations.
Stakeholder Collaboration
Explaining the advanced safeguards embedded in the Ghana Card production process, Mr. Baiden said the printers designed for the project include self-auditing features that guarantee accountability at every stage.
“The printers that we designed for you are self-auditable, so you know where each card goes to and who issues the card,” he revealed.
According to him, this feature not only enhances traceability but also significantly reduces the risks of fraud, ensuring that every Ghana Card can be tracked from production to distribution.
He reaffirmed Margins ID Group’s commitment to providing secure, scalable, and innovative identity solutions that align with Ghana’s development agenda.
Globally Certified Standards
ICPS holds multiple international certifications, including ISO 9001:2015 for Quality Management, PCI CP (Payment Card Industry Card Production & Provisioning), and ISO/IEC 27001:2022 for Information Security Management Systems.
Margins ID Group itself has also secured several global accreditations, including ISO/IEC 27001:2022, ISO 22301:2019, ISO 20000:2018, alongside Cybersecurity Establishment and Cybersecurity Service Provider certifications. These accreditations position the company as a global leader in secure identity solutions.
NIA Partnership
Margins ID Group has been working with the NIA for over a decade to register Ghanaian citizens at home, citizens abroad, and foreign nationals who have resided in the country for more than three months.
This partnership has turned the Ghana Card into an indispensable requirement for banking, telecommunications, healthcare, and access to government services, firmly embedding it within Ghana’s digital economy.
Securing Ghana’s Digital Future
The engagement demonstrated the NIA Board’s determination to deepen collaboration with its technical partners, strengthen Ghana’s national identity system, and enhance public confidence in the Ghana Card.
It also underscored Margins ID Group’s ongoing commitment to delivering secure, globally certified identity solutions that protect national systems while driving Ghana’s digital and economic transformation.
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