Nigerian students registering for public exams face digital ID obtention hassles
The sufferings of Nigerian students in the State of Lagos seeking the National Identification Number (NIN) in order to facilitate…
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.
Gabon says preps far advanced on long-awaited national digital ID card project
Gabon’s Minister of Interior and Security, Hermann Immongault, has announced that the project to begin the issuance of national digital…
Uganda biometric ID rollout may be hampered by lack of funds: lawmakers
Ugandan lawmakers are worried that the rollout of the country’s new generation of biometric national ID cards by June 1,…
Indian Supreme Court turns away challenges to prisoner biometrics, EC Aadhaar collection
The Supreme Court of India has refused to admit a public interest litigation (PIL) questioning the constitutionality of the Criminal…
OIX releases educational videos to boost understanding of digital ID
The Open Identity Exchange (OIX), a technology agnostic organization, has published about a dozen short videos addressing several important questions…
Voter registration plan makes Ghana Card ‘political tool,’ claims opposition
Ghana’s main opposition party, the National Democratic Congress (NDC), says it strongly stands against an ongoing move to make the…
UNDP report reviews crucial role, next steps in building DPI in developing countries
An assessment conducted by the Independent Evaluation Office (IEO) of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has highlighted the UN…
India envisages additional measures against growing Aadhaar-enabled payments fraud
The Reserve Bank of India (RBI) is planning additional fraud risk management measures after the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA)…
Tanzania wants to accelerate digital govt plan with single service window, database links
The Tanzanian government says it is working to incorporate AI into its digital government plans in order to make access…
Nigerian state governorship aspirant calls for biometric capture in national census
There is a new call for Nigeria to collect biometric information from citizens during a delayed national population census expected…
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