The planned wallet rollout underscores a growing global trend where countries are transitioning national IDs from static administrative documents into dynamic and multi-purpose digital identities which can streamline access to a wide range of government and private sector services, drive financial inclusion and support the switch to cashless economies. With over 20 million Ghanaians now registered for the Ghana Card, the NIA believes integrating a digital wallet will directly impact the daily financial lives of the majority of the population, which is in line with the financial inclusion goal of the country’s central bank.