UNECA targets digital ID interoperability in Africa to accelerate socio-economic progress
Representatives of governments, policymakers, experts, and stakeholders from Africa have made a plethora of suggestions on how digital ID interoperability…
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.
Guyana elections chair criticized for contradictory remarks on digital fingerprinting
A former member of the Guyana Election Commission (GECOM) Vincent Alexander has described as “ominous” recent comments from the chairperson…
Biometric voter machines feature in Nigeria’s post-election litigations
Various election tribunals in Nigeria have in the past months been hearing cases related to either the presidential and National…
Tanzanian govt underlines importance of new digital ID system in the offing
A new digital ID system dubbed the “Unique Number ID” will soon be rolled out in Tanzania and the government…
Kuwait installs more biometric scanners at malls as 750K persons now enrolled
Kuwaiti authorities say they have installed more fingerprint capture machines in commercial malls for the collection of fingerprints of citizens…
India presses for legal framework to guide adoption of digital public infrastructure
India’s government emissary (Sherpa) to the G20 Amitabh Kant has underscored the need for a clearer definition of digital public…
DFINITY working on passwordless authentication alternative for decentralized internet
Developers are working on a way for people to access online accounts and applications that they say could have a…
OpenG2P, PhilSys conduct pilot for financial inclusion program using PhilID
Open-source digital public startup OpenG2P says it has successfully completed a social welfare digital payments pilot for some Filipinos using…
Philippines unveils new CCTV system command center, plans facial recognition procurement
A massive video surveillance communications and command center with more than 400 high-definition CCTV cameras has gone operational in Pasig…
South African province deploys biometrics to identify unclaimed bodies, reduce crime
The government of South Africa’s smallest province, Gauteng, has launched a fingerprint biometrics system that will enable health authorities easily…
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