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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.

 

Presight AI forms biometrics infrastructure partnerships with Totm, ISS

United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based big data and AI solutions provider Presight AI has signed separate partnership agreements with Totm Technologies…

 

Nigeria launches cash transfers with biometric ID verification for 15m households

Some Nigerians who are expected to benefit from a government cash assistance scheme aimed at cushioning the efforts of fuel…

 

Dominican Republic vows to collect biometrics at border as Haitians cry foul

The plan by Dominican Republic to implement a biometric data collection system at the country’s western border with Haiti will…

 

EU pushes rollout of ETIAS biometric travel system to 2025

The rollout of the European Travel Information and Authorisation System (ETIAS) is now expected to roll out in May 2025,…

 

Lawyers hail court ruling that Taiwan’s digital ID scheme needs special laws

Taiwan’s government must go back to the drawing board to address the weaknesses in its digital identity scheme highlighted by…

 

Japan’s digital ID system suffers new glitch as govt seeks to get ahead of failures

Recently reported difficulties by some users in accessing digital certificates linked to the My Number digital ID in some municipalities…

 

UNICEF pens deal to support Ethiopia’s digital ID registration for children

Ethiopia’s National ID Program (NIDP) is on the fast lane to popularizing its digital ID system with a series of…

 

Liberia unveils plan for biometric residence permits, choice of contractor questioned

The Liberian Immigration Service (LIS) has announced that it will begin issuing biometric residence permits to aliens living in the…

 

Taiwanese pols raise security concerns with biometric gear from China, Thailand

The acquisition of biometric attendance machines from China and Thailand by some municipal offices in Taiwan’s capital Taipei has sparked…

 

Austrians prepare for full switch to new digital ID system Dec. 5

Austrians are expected to take steps to sign up for the new national digital ID system, ID Austria, as the…

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