Suprema Wins Security Project with Ethiopian Government

South ⁢Korea’s Suprema Inc., an artificial intelligence (AI)-based security ‌company, has won a contract ⁢to supply its ⁤fingerprint recognition⁣ access control⁣ system to⁢ Addis Ababa City’s Innovation ​and Technology Development Bureau (ITDB) in Ethiopia.

The solution will be integrated with the government’s existing employee management system, enabling faster and​ more accurate access authentication.

According to a Suprema⁤ source,‍ “Based on the ​success​ of this operation, we are discussing plans to expand ⁤the project to 11‍ other regions beyond​ Addis ⁢Ababa.”

Expansion​ in Africa

Earlier this year, Suprema also exported a biometric-based access control solution ‌to the Central Bank‌ of Ghana.

The company provides corporate workforce ⁢management solutions‍ using various authentication methods, ⁤including fingerprints,‍ facial recognition, and⁤ mobile cards.

Suprema has been expanding in Africa,‌ with clients ‍such as South African retailer Pick n Pay and partners​ in 49 African countries.

Future of Fingerprint Recognition Technology

In many regions ⁣of Africa, fingerprint identification technology is ⁤still in the early stages of ⁣adoption for access control. However, it is widely ⁣used in public services such as election management and ID issuance.

As the user experience expands ⁤and digital infrastructure ⁢develops, we expect ‍fingerprint recognition technology to be more widely adopted across industries, including finance, education, and⁤ healthcare.