Pangea signs $70M biometric contract with Congo
Israeli firm Pangea has been awarded a government contract by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) worth more than $70…
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Congo’s troubled, lucrative biometric passport contract still open?
It still is not known who, if anyone, has won a contract to make biometric passports for the Democratic People’s…
Mühlbauer biometric tax ID cards for Congo, beta app problems for Africa’s largest digital ID system
Nigeria’s biometrics-backed ID ambitions have taken another twist as more people try the new government app to manage their identities…
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…
Gemalto to establish biometric register for Congo government
The Democratic Republic of Congo has contracted Gemalto to help the electoral body compile a biometric register and to conduct…
Semlex chosen for new Congolese passport
The Democratic Republic of Congo has chosen Semlex for the establishment of an identification management system and production of the…
IOM deploys biometric verification project to help displaced people in Congo
The International Organization for Migration (IOM) recently began its biometric verification exercise of internally displaced people (IDPs) during food assistance…
Face biometrics put to the test for security from G20 to remote credential renewals
Selfie biometrics and facial recognition are prominent among the week’s top articles on Biometric Update for IFPC week. They include…
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…
Ecobank Fintech Challenge shortlists Paycode among six digital payment startups
The fifth annual Ecobank Fintech Challenge has shortlisted six digital payment startups from across Africa, including Paycode, the South African…
