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National ID system and integrated digital ID system

Awarded Status as of 19 October 2026 · Funding type: Concession or PPP

The Gambia signed a contract with Ghana's Margins ID Group on 19 January 2026 to design, build, finance, co-operate and transfer a national ID system and an integrated digital ID system, as reported by Citi Newsroom 1. The tender opened in July 2024 and drew 11 international firms 1. Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang said it was the country's third attempt at a national ID system 1. In 2024 he told the National Assembly the previous Semlex ID contract had ended and was not extended 2. Fees, value and contract length were not published.

Key terms

Buyer
Government of The Gambia (Ministry of Interior)
Vendor
Margins ID Group
Vendor based in
Ghana (described as Ghanaian-owned)
Signed
19 January 2026
Duration
Not published
Value
Not published
Funding
concession/PPP
Procurement route
Tender, type not stated. It opened on 22 July 2024, drew 11 international companies, and three were shortlisted.
System ownership
Design, build, finance, co-operate and transfer, as reported. Transfer date Not published.
Data terms
Not published

Audits, courts, parliament and regulators

  1. September 2024: Interior Minister Abdoulie Sanyang told the National Assembly that the earlier Semlex ID card contract had ended and the government declined to extend it on unfavourable terms, as reported by AllAfrica 2.
  2. 19 January 2026: The contract was signed with officials of the Directorate of Public-Private Partnerships present, as reported by Citi Newsroom 1.

Sources

  1. Citi Newsroom: Margins takes Ghana's ID success to The Gambia (21 January 2026)
  2. AllAfrica: Gambia: Interior Minister Gives Update On State of Nation ID Card Production (26 September 2024)

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