Simprints, Tech5 and Zwipe announce appointments
Biometrics providers Simprints, Tech5 and Zwipe have each welcomed officials to important roles. This comes as the Identity and Access…
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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.
Liberia lauds Nigeria for support on biometric voter registration
The Chairman of Nigeria’s National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has received accolades from Liberia for the strategic…
New call for Nigerian president to make digital ID funding a priority
It is time for Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make a substantial increase to the funds allocated to the…
Dominican Republic commits to inclusive DPI development, joins 50-in-5 campaign
The Dominican Republic has become the latest country to join the 50-in-5 advocacy campaign as a first-mover nation following the…
The govt body fighting against extortion in Cameroon’s civil registration sector
Adeline N., a mother of four, resident in the town of Bamenda in the North West Region of Cameroon, secured…
Nigerian telcos told to block SIMs not linked to digital ID by Feb 28
Companies offering telecommunications services in Nigeria have had a fresh order from the federal government to entirely block all SIM…
Honduras obtains $40M World Bank loan to digitize CRVS, expand ID verification services
Honduras is set to receive funding from the World Bank to the tune of $40 million to implement a project…
Biometric verification system fails to distinguish identical twins in Ghana local elections
One identical twin who showed up at a polling station to cast her ballot during Ghana’s district level elections (DLEs)…
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…
ConnectID, Ping execs discuss consumer data management in federated digital ID
Executives from digital ID service providers ConnectID and Ping Identity have underscored the role that trusted identity verification can play…
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