The Gambia, Vanuatu plan life-changing transformation with digital inclusion schemes
Collaboration between some United Nations agencies and the governments of The Gambia and Vanuatu are opening up the way for…
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’s Sindh state installs inmate biometrics system at 14 prisons
Fourteen prisons in the Pakistani state of Sindh are now equipped with biometric systems for the identification and monitoring of…
Ghana hints at biometric passport fee hike; Nigeria nears fully digitized applications
A rise in the cost of production could lead to an increase in the fee for obtaining biometric passports in…
NZ group briefs ministers on digital ID for authentication
Digital Identity New Zealand (DINZ), a digital ID advocacy group, has briefed three incoming New Zealand Ministers – Melissa Lee,…
Uganda suspends over 1.4M SIM cards not linked to users’ biometrics
An ongoing process which started on November 12 to deactivate SIM cards not biometrically registered in Uganda has seen over…
Ghana negotiating to make credit for car loans available through digital ID card
In Ghana, it may soon be commonplace to secure a car on hire purchase by presenting one’s biometric national ID…
Filipinos can enroll biometrics from any location in next general voter registration
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) of the Philippines will allow a system in which potential voters can enroll on the…
Advocacy grows for Nigeria to tidy up voter register, accept ID cards for voting
A former Chairman of Nigeria’s Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Attahiru Jega, has highlighted the need for the country…
Next Biometrics receives new Indian order as demand grows for Aadhaar-L1 certified devices
Next Biometrics will deliver its Aadhaar-certified FAP20 fingerprint sensor to an Indian OEM customer following a volume order worth 1.5…
Indonesia amends legislation to introduce digital ID for access to govt services
Indonesia has amended its legislation on Electronic Information and Transactions (ITE) to institute digital ID for authentication and access to…
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