Kenyan firm to sell BIO-Key’s biometrics and IAM solutions in channel program expansion
BIO-key International has announced that its PortalGuard cloud-based Identity as a Service (IDaaS) solution and its biometric hardware and software…
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Kenya’s Huduma Namba digital ID scheme could exclude millions of citizens, Forum warns
An ongoing project in Kenya to issue a biometrics-backed digital ID known as the Huduma Namba to citizens continues to…
Criticism sparked by delay of biometric election systems unveiling in Uganda, procurement in Kenya
Uganda’s Electoral Commission (EC) is being asked to provide details on its Biometric Voter Verification Kits (BVVK) and related technologies…
Good ID awards digital identity efforts of Kenya’s Lawyers Hub, ELSAM and Haki na Sheria
The winners of the Good ID Awards for 2020 have been announced in a virtual event that took place on…
Biometric registration for Kenya’s universal health coverage scheme underway
A process to capture the biometric data of an initial number of one million poor Kenyan citizens within the framework…
Issuance of biometric cards for Kenyans imminent as regulatory framework in place
Citizens of East Africa’s biggest economy, Kenya, will soon be issued biometric identification cards which will enable them have access…
Researchers use facial recognition to identify patients in Kenya, develop custom 3D-printed masks
An open source biometric facial recognition system described in a study by Associate Professor of Biomedical Informatics and Medicine at Vanderbilt University Martin…
Biometrics in Africa this week: Idemia suspension in Kenya overturned, local solutions sought for cybercrime
Kenya’s biometric past and present are covered this week from multiple angles. Its electoral commission will continue to use the…
Opportunity overview for Kenya and Malawi: differing prospects for digital ID and mobile money in welfare provision
Two East African nations fared very differently in how they use mobile phones for distributing welfare payments, according to a…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric registration of HIV patients in Kenya, new public healthcare scheme in Côte d’Ivoire
Biometrics for healthcare access comes to the fore this week as a new national healthcare scheme in Côte d’Ivoire moves…
