ECOWAS reflects on common approach to AI adoption, governance
West African nations under the banner of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) believe there’s need for a…
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Nigeria launches Ecowas national biometric ID card
As part of Nigeria’s efforts to enhance digital inclusion and facilitate regional movements and trade, the country has launched the…
Senegal targets 3M ECOWAS biometric ID holders for voter registration
A biometric voter registration exercise that went underway in Senegal on February 1 is expected to see the enrollment of…
ECOWAS to continue accepting old passports, ID cards from citizens of three Sahel states after exit
Citizens of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger who hold passports and ID cards with the ECOWAS logo will still get…
New ENBIC Center signals hope for stronger adoption of ECOWAS regional ID card
The recently inaugurated Bola Ahmed Tinubu Technology Innovation Complex (BATTIC) in Nigeria which comprises a facility for the production for…
ECOWAS agrees to accelerate implementation of ENBIC regional ID card for stronger integration
Immigration chiefs from the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) have agreed that it is urgent for member countries…
Mali, Niger announce common biometric passport to consolidate ECOWAS exit
The three Sahel nations of Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – all led by military regimes – have unveiled plans…
New Burkina Faso biometric passport further cements ECOWAS departure
The government of Burkina Faso has unveiled a new generation biometric passport in a move that highlights the countries unwillingness…
ECOWAS pushes regional biometric ID card adoption to bring down travel, business barriers
Members of some women groups in border communities between Senegal and Guinea Bissau (the sene-Gambia zone) have received biometric national…
ECOWAS seeks consultant for regional biometric ID card transition roadmap
The Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) is calling for expressions of interest from consulting firms to develop a…
