Zimbabwe rolled out a USSD app for COMESA yellow card verification, letting border agents check motor insurance instantly on basic phones instead of dealing with paperwork. Foreign Affairs Minister Professor Amon Murwira said the country processed over 308,000 yellow cards that brought in $17.2 million in premiums, and the digital system should cut down on fraud while speeding up crossings.
Police Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba noted that manual checks caused delays and opened the door for scammers, but the new platform only lets legit cards through. The Insurance and Pensions Commission backed the move as a win for transparency and consumer protection, while National Bureau of Zimbabwe CEO James Mharadze confirmed that enforcement agents got trained up at border posts to handle the tech.
Police Commissioner General Stephen Mutamba noted that manual checks caused delays and opened the door for scammers, but the new platform only lets legit cards through. The Insurance and Pensions Commission backed the move as a win for transparency and consumer protection, while National Bureau of Zimbabwe CEO James Mharadze confirmed that enforcement agents got trained up at border posts to handle the tech.
