Govt-issued digital ID may soon be compulsory for foreign nationals in Nigeria
Nigeria’s Federal Executive Council (FEC) has proposed an amendment to a legislation that would require foreigners living in the country…
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Nigerian leader pledges support for digital ID expansion amid DPI investment plans
Speaking through a representative at an event to mark 2024 Identity Day this week, Nigerian President Bola Tinubu highlighted the…
Nigerian digital ID startup Regfyl raises $1.1M to address Africa’s AML compliance challenges
Regfyl, a Nigerian digital identity verification and fraud detection startup, has secured $1.1 million in a pre-seed funding round. This…
Nigeria embraces DTCs amid talks on passport-free travel in Africa
The Nigerian federal government has unveiled its intention to adopt digital travel credentials (DTCs), in a bid to streamline the…
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…
Nigerians race against SIM-NIN digital ID link deadline
Nigerians have until Saturday September 14 to link their SIM cards with heir national identification number (NIN) or have their…
Nigeria boosts trust in its biometric passport with ICAO PKD enrollment
Nigeria has announced its enrollment in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD) and Public Key Infrastructure,…
Somalia taps data protection experience from Nigeria
A team from Somalia’s Data Protection Authority (SDPA) has made a study tour to Nigeria to learn how the country…
NIMC, NPC, UNICEF accelerate Nigeria’s birth registration efforts
An initiative that has the support of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been launched to speed up birth…
Nigeria gains over $5M for digital ID ecosystem from currency devaluation
An audited financial statement released recently by the World Bank has revealed that Nigeria’s Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project…
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