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The man who saw tomorrow: How Dr Bawumia built for Ghana what America and Nigeria are building today
And today, Wednesday, October 1, 2026, on its Independence Day, Nigeria will switch on its National Digital Alphanumeric Postcode System - giving every building and home in Nigeria a unique digital address for the first time.
From 2017, he systematically built them - the Ghana Card as a unique national ID for all citizens, the Digital Address System and Mobile Money Interoperability to bring unbanked Ghanaians into the financial system.
Bosun Tijani, announced on X yesterday: "For the first time, every home will be assigned a unique postcode that's simple, precise and built for a digital future.
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