Bangladesh, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Zambia advance with digital credentials projects
As the digital transformation wind keeps blowing around the world, many counties are fully engaged in the implementation of different…
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.
UIDAI urges use of biometrics exception to enroll disabled people in Aadhaar
There are guidelines in force which allow people with disabilities to be enrolled for the Aadhaar biometric program without an…
Next Biometrics gains momentum in Asia with volume fingerprint sensor order
Next Biometrics has announced a new volume order for its FAP20 fingerprint sensors worth NOK 6.6 million (US$600,000), to supply…
Laxton, Neurotechnology collaboration powered Liberia’s biometric voter registration for Oct. polls
This year, Liberia deployed a Biometric Voter Registration (BVR) system for the first time in its electoral history, and the…
Australian parliament approves ID verification, face biometrics bill with major amendments
A draft legislation that offers vital safeguards for face biometrics and digital ID verification services in Australia has received parliament’s…
Indian G20 Sherpa says expansive DPI adoption by Global South will speed SDG attainment
An Indian government representative (or “Sherpa”) at the G20, Amitabh Kant, has called for more countries of the Global South…
Nigerian banks, Agric program to require digital ID from customers, beneficiaries
Nigeria’s digital ID, the National Identification Number (NIN), is increasingly getting solicited for different authentication use cases. Recently, the Central…
Duplicative biometric databases in Nigeria, India face criticism
A database dubbed the National Education Repository and Databank (NERD) put in place to manage a student loans scheme in…
MOSIP-based legal, digital ID enrollments hit 100M milestone
The Modular Open-Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) has achieved a new landmark in its efforts to support non-proprietary digital ID ecosystem…
Papua New Guinea issues RFI for digital ID ecosystem, 6 other DPI projects
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) of Papua New Guinea has issued a Request for Information (RFI) for…
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