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Ayang Macdonald is a freelance journalist based in Yaounde, Cameroon. He boasts 10 years of professional experience in journalism in which he has a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Buea in South western Cameroon. He is a versatile reporter with interest in ICTs, innovation, digital entrepreneurship, defense and military, politics, economy, health and environment, humanitarian issues and sports.
Identy pushes on-device biometrics to combat Nigeria’s banking fraud surge
Nigeria’s banking sector is increasingly turning toward biometric authentication as financial institutions face persistent fraud, SIM swap attacks and account…
ID4Africa speakers urge legal identity inclusion for refugees, stateless persons
African governments must accelerate efforts to provide legal and digital identity to refugees and stateless populations, according to speakers at…
Digital ID systems now critical infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defence
Digital identity systems are increasingly being treated as critical national infrastructure requiring sovereign cyber defense, according to experts at ID4Africa’s…
Tech vendors urge PPP, decentralized digital ID models at ID4Africa
Ideas continued to flow in the main hall of the Parc des Expositions in Abidjan on May 13 as the…
Building digital ID systems that last: African countries share experiences as ID4Africa 2026 opens
It is no longer enough to just build national digital ID systems. It is critical to ensure that the systems…
UIDAI looks to make data hackathon permanent to boost digital id innovation
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) recently announced results of its 2026 Data Hackathon, and stated that it is…
World Bank unveils DPI procurement guide for more integrated digital services
The World Bank Group has published a guidance note that aims to assist countries in selecting the most appropriate procurement…
MainMoney palm biometrics platform to support DRC’s financial inclusion drive
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) is looking to strengthen its financial inclusion push with MainMoney, a digital payment platform…
OSD, Euphoria revealed as tech suppliers for ECOWAS biometric ID in Nigeria
A personalization platform from the Austrian State Printing Company (OSD International) has been deployed for the production of regional biometric…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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