A Finance Ministry trial will see 3k state employees collect their wages using state-owned e-wallet Meeza’s contactless cards instead of the government cards currently in use. The trial comes ahead a national rollout of 5 mn cards by next June, a statement said on Thursday. Workers can use the Meeza cards to withdraw funds from ATMS, make online purchases, and pay state dues online.
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