Hong Kong Firm Wins $5M World Bank-Financed Contract for Malawi ID System
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Updated Sep 1
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What happened
A Hong Kong-registered company, Laxton Limited, has been awarded a contract valued at US$5.085 million for the Malawian National Registration Bureau (NRB). The contract involves supplying, installing, commissioning, and maintaining biometric registration kits for the NRB. The project is World Bank-financed, and the company also supplied the equipment used to build Malawi’s first biometric register in 2017.
From malawi24.com
Why it matters
The contract is for the country's national ID system, which is undergoing digital transformation as Malawians begin moving their identities onto mobile phones. The successful bid highlights the international business reach of firms based in Hong Kong.
From malawi24.com
Who's involved
- Hong KongBase of operations for the winning company, Laxton Limited
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city and special administrative region of China