Central African Republic enrols citizens for first local elections in 36 years
A biometric voter registration exercise is ongoing in war-town Central African Republic (CAR) as the country prepares to hold local…
Search Results for: Central African Republic
Central African Republic in full biometric voter registration preparations
The Central African Republic (CAR) is in the process of organizing local elections it has not held since 1988. The…
Conference proposes biometrics-based documentation for Central African Republic refugees
Six countries hosting forcibly displaced persons from the Central African Republic (CAR) have agreed to takes steps aimed at issuing…
Fresh call for single digital borders by African nations to facilitate cross-border trade
There is a new call from development policy stakeholders for African nations to introduce one-stop-shop borders and digitize all related…
La Francophonie supports birth registration efforts across Central Africa, Madagascar
The International Organization of La Francophonie (OIF), known commonly as La Francophonie, has reiterated its continuous support towards advancing birth…
Central Africa needs traction on financial inclusion to advance economic growth
Financial inclusion is increasingly being considered one of the major drivers of digital transformation in Africa and other parts of…
Mastercard, Orange partner to increase financial inclusion in seven African countries
A deal between Orange Middle East and Africa and Mastercard aimed at driving financial inclusion for millions of Africans across…
South Africans get their chance to comment on national ID bill
The Republic of South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs is inviting public comments on its draft National Identification and Registration…
Nearly half of African countries lack proper safeguards for biometric data collection
New research by ICT think tank CIPESA has exposed how many African governments collect, store and manage biometric data of…
Democratic Republic of Congo to launch biometric population register by 2020
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is to launch a biometric ID system and population register by 2020 according to…
