05Government & Public Sector
Secure Payment Infrastructure for National Priorities
Governments are expected to reach every citizen with transparent, efficient, and secure financial services, often while working through legacy systems and a high share of cash-based transactions. Programmes at national scale leave no room for architectural mistakes, security gaps, or low adoption.
What we do
We at Entrant DPS support ministries, central banks, and public agencies in designing and delivering the payment infrastructure behind national agendas. This includes strategic studies for national switches and instant payment systems, G2P disbursement rails for social programmes and salaries, P2G collection platforms for taxes, fees, and utilities, and the interoperability frameworks that connect banks, mobile money operators, and fintechs. We also test and certify these systems before they carry live national volumes, and build the governance and security frameworks that public infrastructure is held to.
We understand that the success of public payment systems is measured by citizen adoption and financial inclusion, not by technology alone. Our teams work across Egypt, Rwanda, Tanzania, and wider Africa, so we bring direct experience of how regulation, market structure, and user behaviour differ from one country to the next. We act as an independent, trusted advisor to the public sector: aligning stakeholders, evaluating vendors objectively, and building the roadmaps that move national programmes from policy to live service.
Where We Support National Priorities
The programme areas we most often work in, individually or as part of a national strategy.
Financial Inclusion
- National financial inclusion strategy and roadmaps
- Access channel design for underserved and rural populations
- Adoption and usage measurement frameworks
G2P Disbursement
- Social protection and welfare payment rails
- Government payroll and pension disbursement
- Beneficiary registry integration and payment reconciliation
P2G Collection
- Tax, fee, and utility collection platforms
- Multi-channel citizen payment options (bank, mobile money, agent)
- Revenue reconciliation and reporting for public agencies
Interoperability & Digital Identity
- National switch and instant payment scheme design
- Cross-institution interoperability frameworks
- Digital identity integration for payment authentication
Capabilities
What We Deliver for Government & Public Sector
Four capabilities that take a national programme from strategy to a live, adopted service.
National Payment Strategy & Roadmaps
We turn a policy mandate into a sequenced, fundable programme that stakeholders can align behind.
- Multi-year strategic studies for national switches and instant payment systems
- Financial inclusion strategy and target-setting
- Stakeholder alignment across ministries, central banks, and industry
- Business case and funding roadmap development
G2P & P2G Payment Rails
We design the disbursement and collection infrastructure that moves money between government and citizens securely and transparently.
- Social protection, payroll, and pension disbursement rail design
- Tax, fee, and utility collection platform design
- Beneficiary and taxpayer registry integration
- Reconciliation and reporting frameworks for public accountability
Interoperability, Testing & Certification
We connect the institutions in the ecosystem and validate that the infrastructure performs at national scale before it goes live.
- National switch and cross-institution interoperability design
- Integration of banks, mobile money operators, and fintechs into shared rails
- End-to-end testing and certification of payment infrastructure before launch
- Performance and resilience testing for national transaction volumes
Governance, Security & Compliance
We build the controls that let public payment infrastructure withstand audit, inspection, and public scrutiny.
- Public financial management governance and control frameworks
- Data protection and citizen data privacy safeguards
- Cybersecurity compliance for critical payment infrastructure
- GRC and ITSM frameworks sized for multi-agency operating environments
Frameworks and standards we work with
- ISO 20022
- ISO 8583
- PCI DSS
- Public Financial Management Standards
- Data Protection & Privacy
- Cybersecurity Compliance
- Financial Inclusion Frameworks
Outcomes
The Outcomes We Deliver
Higher Financial Inclusion
Access channels and adoption strategies designed around how citizens actually transact, in urban and rural areas alike.
Transparent, Leak-Reduced Flows
G2P and P2G rails that reduce leakage, cut disbursement and collection costs, and give agencies a clear audit trail.
Interoperable, Future-Ready Infrastructure
National systems tested, certified, and connected across banks, mobile money, and fintechs, built to extend to the next programme without a rebuild.
More sectors
The other sectors we build for
- Banking & Financial InstitutionsPayment Infrastructure & Modernisation · Testing as a Managed Service · Governance Tools & Consultancy
- Non-Financial InstitutionsEmbedded Payments Strategy & Business Case · Partner Selection & Platform Delivery · Payment Testing & Certification
- FintechsLicensing & Regulatory Navigation · Sponsor Bank, Scheme & Local Integration · Testing & Certification as a Managed Service
- SMEs & EnterprisesProcess & Payment Automation · B2B Digital Contracts & Procurement · ERP & Systems Integration
Ready to Advance Your National Payment Agenda?
Talk to us about your financial inclusion strategy, G2P/P2G infrastructure, or interoperability programme.