Representatives of government and the private sector from the eight member states of the East African Community (EAC), as well…
Articles By Ayang Macdonald
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.
Pakistan introduces digital birth, death registration in health facilities
Pakistan has taken a decisive move to streamline birth and death registration by digitizing the process and making services available…
Malta strengthens institutional readiness for AI governance under EU Act
Malta has given more powers to its Information and Data Protection Commissioner (IDPC) to act as the lead body for…
Kenyan MPs want proof of biometric data deletion claim by World
Some members of Kenya’s National Assembly expect to get concrete proof from the government about full compliance with a court…
Uganda urges massive student participation in upcoming national ID enrollment drive
Uganda’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) used a recent school debate event to encourage the massive participation of young…
Cameroon’s election agency trains staff on use of newly acquired biometric gear
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Romania government digitizing citizenship applications, seeks contractor
Romania’s National Authority for Citizenship (ANC) is looking for a contractor to provide software development and implementation services for the…
EU, Japan pledge to strengthen cooperation on digital ID, trust services
Japan and the European Union (EU) have discussed ways of bolstering their digital cooperation in several areas including the development…
50-in-5 DPI campaign adds Jamaica and Mexico
The 50-in-5 campaign which is a collaborative effort aimed at helping countries of the Global South to design, develop, and…
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…