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Article: Haiti : Haiti - Biometric technology improves financial services.
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- TendersInfo
- Article date:
- September 4, 2009
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Byline: Mamta03
Haitian savings and credit cooperatives introduce biometric technology to facilitate inter-cooperative transactions
In Haiti, where there is significant unmet demand for financial services in rural areas, USAID-supported technology is beginning to expand outreach, improve the quality and diversity of financial services available to rural people, and increase the financial flow between towns and rural areas.
Extreme poverty, high unemployment and years of political instability have created serious security issues throughout Haiti. At the same time, the Haitian economy is very cash-based. With limited access to financial services, ...