New Nigerian ID card includes prepay Mastercard wallet

Adam Oxford writes: As if the scale an amibition of Nigeria's National Identity Management System — which aims to bring together citizen information databases as diverse as driving licences and tax returns — isn't grand enough, the smart 'eID' card which was introduced last week includes a prepay Mastercard wallet too. Civil liberties groups are naturally wary about the project, but proponents see it as a way to get financial services to the masses.