Liberia’s low biometric national ID card renewal rate bemoaned by authorities
The director of Liberia’s National Identification Registry (NIR), Andrew Peters, has expressed concerns over the reluctance by many Liberians and…
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.
Ex-NADRA chair argues more biometrics use can greatly improve Pakistan’s elections
A former Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA), Tariq Malik, has posited that the deployment…
Biometrics Institute announces online public discussion on ethical use of AI
On September 13, the Biometrics Institute will hold an hour-long virtual discussion on different aspects related to Artificial Intelligence, biometrics,…
UNICEF praises easier birth registration for Nigerians through digitization
There are more parents in Nigeria now taking their children for birth registration as the country trials a digital birth…
Uganda launches inclusive digital govt roadmap to facilitate access to services
Uganda has unveiled a digital transformation plan which details how the government intends to offer public services to citizens no…
SuperCom secures $3M alcohol monitoring contract in California
SuperCom, through its subsidiary, Leaders in Community Alternatives (LCA), has secured a contract to provide alcohol monitoring technologies and related…
Filipino MP urges crackdown on unregistered SIMs as first actionable case discovered
A Filipino lawmaker who sponsored the SIM Registration Act, Sen. Grace Poe, has called on officials to begin a clampdown…
France orders biometric tablets, kiosks in prep for EU Entry/Exit System
French authorities have placed an order for 544 kiosks and 250 tablets to collect face and fingerprint biometrics from ferry…
Stakeholders allege favoritism in bidding process for Sri Lanka digital ID project
Some Sri Lankan stakeholders, including lawmakers, have questioned decisions around the tender process for the country’s upcoming biometric digital ID…
FirstBank Nigeria launches humanoid robots amid digital customer interaction push
Humanoid robots with artificial intelligence to facilitate interactions and account openings with First Bank Nigeria customers have gone operational in…
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