To be global leaders in identification, data and document systems, transactions and solutions.
From a garage in Accra to a Global Identity Leader
The Margins Group story starts in 1990, in a small garage in Accra, Ghana, with just a team of university graduates, a few printing machines, and a big idea: to revolutionize how documents were printed, finished, and secured in a country on the cusp of digital transformation.
By the late '90s, Moses Kwesi Baiden, a lawyer-turned entrepreneur, saw something others had not quite figured out yet: the future was not just about printing things fast. It was about printing things securely.
"That thinking led to a major turning point."
In 2004, Margins built something no one else in Sub-Saharan Africa had: ICPS — a 5,000-square-meter production facility with a capacity to produce over 150 million secure cards a year. The first EMV-certified facility in Ghana.
In 2012, Margins took on the Foreigners Identification Management System (FIMS). In partnership with Ghana's National Identification Authority, we designed, built, financed, and operated the system end-to-end. That project laid the groundwork for the Ghana Card.
Today, Margins ID Group powers everything from financial inclusion and e-governance to border security and national health systems, all through one unifying principle: trust enabled through technology.
This is our story, and we are just getting started.
Three decades of innovation
The $100 startup
Moses Kwesi Baiden Jnr., a 23-year-old law student, founded the company in his father's garage at Ringway Estates, Accra, with just $100 and a bold vision.
What we stand for
A system is only as strong as the values behind it.
Passion
We are driven to solve real problems and make a lasting impact
Respect
We honour the dignity of every person and community we serve
Integrity
We do the right thing, even when no one is watching
Innovation
We push boundaries to build systems that anticipate tomorrow
Teamwork
We win together, learn together, and grow together