Quote from Ndubuisi Ekekwe on January 16, 2018, 12:49 AM

This is one of those products you would expect to do well in Africa. An African company taking technology  to the level of the citizens. Here, a Senegalese company  (Gainde 2000) has developed  a solution that makes it possible for people to sign contracts via voice. Yes, you can pronounce a word to execute a contract!

ORBUS SIGN is a digital voice signature solution that allows users the option of signing electronically by pronouncing a word or expression. Conceived for signing one or multiple electronic documents by voice recognition (contracts, invoices, etc.), ORBUS SIGN integrates biometric software capable of recording a unique 'voiceprint', comparable to a fingerprint or retina pattern, since there are no two identical voices. Once the voiceprint has been recorded, it can be used to verify the identity of a person in the next signature process.

According to Ibrahima Nour Eddine Diagne, General Manager at GAINDE 2000, "ORBUS SIGN eliminates handwritten signatures in a long process generally entailing the printing, distribution and waiting for signed documents to be sent and returned. It is also a solution that brings a simple alternative, particularly in Africa, where illiteracy is nearly 40%."

I think this would be promising as companies explore opportunities at the  bottom of the pyramid market segment where most of the citizens remain non-literate. Imagine banks and insurance companies integrating this solution in their products to deliver services to customers who can neither read nor write.