Namibia to roll out digital ID card in July 2026
The Namibian government has mentioned July 2026 as the date for the rollout of a national digital ID system that…
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Namibia to step up civil registration efforts with $9M budget
The Department of Civil Registration in Namibia, which is under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, has…
Namibian govt aims for strong public awareness on digital ID as rollout nears
Namibia’s Minister of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security, Lucia Iipumbu, has called for a clear timeline for the imminent…
Namibia pushes for inclusive digital identity systems through legal identity governance
Namibia is advancing digital inclusion by working closely with the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) to establish legal identity systems,…
Namibia’s new CRVS, national ID system reflects key data protection aspects
Namibia’s newly proposed Civil Registration and Identification Bill has been praised for containing essential elements of data protection. However, the…
Namibia begins issuance of much-anticipated biometric ID cards to refugees
It looked like a stalled project for many years, but it’s now reality. The issuance of biometric ID cards for…
Zambia, Namibia, Tanzania upgrade digital ID systems in concert with development partners
Zambia has carried out a major first step in its transition towards a modern legal and digital identity system, by…
Finger vein biometrics from Global ID deployed in Namibia’s fight against HIV
A new application of Global ID’s finger vein biometrics to help reduce HIV Infections among vulnerable young people is launching…
UNDP transforming lives in Namibia with digital legal ID initiative
An Accelerator Lab programme implemented by UNDP Namibia is enabling many citizens to enjoy basic services they hitherto were cut…
New data privacy concerns for Namibia’s biometric SIM registration
The head of the Payment Association of Namibia’s e-Money Forum, Paul Rowney, has urged the country’s authorities to put an…
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