NEXT Biometrics, the world leader in advanced high-security fingerprint sensor technology, has received the first major purchase order for its FAP 20 sensor in Nigeria.
NEXT has already delivered an initial order of NOK 1.7 million during the first quarter of 2025.
The NEXT FAP 20 sensor offers unparalleled performance and reliability, setting a new standard for secure identity verification. Already NBISS Biometric certified in Nigeria, the sensor will be integrated into POS terminals to bring strong authentication to a financial inclusion project. This order is the result of a design-win announced in 2022, and the customer estimates future orders of NOK 10-17 million in the year ahead.
This milestone reflects the growing demand for trusted authentication in Africa, with several African countries implementing systems similar to India’s widely successful Aadhaar system. This will expand the market for national ID programs, financial services, access control, and more.
“This order has been placed by a Chinese customer integrating biometric authentication into POS terminals in Nigeria. More broadly, we predict future demand for biometric solutions in Africa will be met by Chinese and Indian OEMs, many of which are already customers of NEXT. As a result, NEXT is well positioned to benefit from the developments we are now seeing in Africa,” says Digvijay Singh Kanwar, Senior Vice President and Head of Sales India, USA, EU and Africa (IUEA). “Our technology continues to make the lives of millions of people safer and more convenient every day. And, as the market for trusted authentication in Nigeria continues to expand, we anticipate growing order volumes, not just in Nigeria but also in other MOSIP countries where the need for modular and open-source technology for national identity systems is increasing.”