President Mahama Praises Margins ID Group for Transforming Ghana’s Digital Landscape with Ghana Card
By Lamin Guèye Accra, Ghana - President John Dramani Mahama has lauded Margins ID Group and its CEO, Moses Kwesi Baiden Jr., for their pivotal role in revolutionizing Ghana's digital identity…
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