Biometric payment card system pushing financial inclusion in Botswana
More than 75,000 food voucher beneficiaries in Botswana are said to have seamlessly completed digital purchases at local stores thanks…
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Report points out personal data protection lapses in Botswana
The government of Botswana has been told to strengthen the country’s porous personal data protection legal framework to address major…
Botswana and Namibia select Veridos technology for cross-border digital ID
German secure ID firm Veridos continues making moves in Africa. On the heels of a recent MOU aimed at simplifying…
Use of Ghana Card as travel ID gaining traction, Namibia, Botswana follow suit
More than 1,000 Ghanaians travelled into the country from different destinations around the world using their national biometric ID credential…
SADC to begin production of biometric passports for staff with Botswana facilities
The Secretariat of the Southern African Development Community (SADC) has concluded a deal with the government of Botswana to begin…
Veridos receives further order for biometric passports from Botswana
Botswana’s Ministry of Nationality, Immigration and Gender Affairs has placed an order for ICAO-compliant passports with embedded biometrics from Veridos,…
Safran to deploy single multi-biometric platform for Government of Botswana
Safran Identity & Security, through its subsidiary Morpho South Africa, has won a contract with the government of Botswana to…
87% of failed biometric verifications in Southern Africa due to AI spoofing: Smile ID
A new report spotlights deepfake fraud posing an acute problem for Africa. Digital identity, banking and e-government are being used…
African digital ID systems need better governance by stronger independent bodies: Researchers
Digital ID systems backed by biometrics are being imposed on Africans, preventing millions from receiving essential services they are entitled…
Regional DPI initiative supports KYC, digital ID interoperability across 16 countries
A strategic partnership that underpins a regional framework for the building of cross-border digital public infrastructure (DPI) to drive financial…
