India supports AfDB’s digital financial inclusion drive in Africa with $2M
The government of India had said it will donate $2 million to support digital financial inclusion projects in Africa undertaken…
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Group urges Nigerian govt to review ID requirements for voter verification
A civil society organization working in the area of democracy and human rights, Yiaga Africa, has called for a legislative…
Face biometrics planned for Jamaica airport, may replace passport checks in Singapore
Jamaican authorities say they plan to introduce a biometric system for passenger checks at the Sangster International Airport (SIA) in…
Myanmar’s biometric data collection sparks rights violation fears
A biometric data collection process underway in Myanmar as part of a plan for issuing 10-digit unique national ID cards…
Rwanda seeks contractor to digitize civil registration archiving system
Rwanda has launched a call to tender for the digitization of the country’s civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) archiving…
Kenya targets Feb. 2024 for new digital ID rollout, sign-up optional
The Kenyan government says it plans to register all citizens for a new digital ID program by the end of…
Philippines urged to consider biometric voter authentication during 2025 polls
The Commission on Elections of the Philippines (Comelec) is seeking to upgrade its election management system with the procurement of…
Papua New Guinea to tap India’s digital public infrastructure experience
India will share the experience of its digital public infrastructure (DPI) known as “India Stack” with Papua New Guinea to…
Identity accessibility among barriers to financial inclusion for Nigeria’s rural women
Hindrances to the uptake of digital identity by women, especially in the rural parts of Nigeria, are among the factors…
Smart Engines upgrades document scanning for high accuracy in digital data formats
An upgraded version of Smart Engines’ artificial intelligence-based solutions for scanning ID cards, driver’s licenses, passports, credit cards, barcodes, accounting…
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