Activists urge Kenya not to repeat mistakes of Huduma Namba in new digital ID plan
Nine human and digital rights groups including Access Now and the Kenya Human Rights Commission have called on the government…
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.
Users report hassles with Cameroon biometric visa portal
Some applicants logging onto the dedicated portal for Cameroon’s biometric visas have been reporting glitches with the system which went…
India’s Aadhaar-based UPI payment platform allures Japan
Japan and India plan to take their digital cooperation to a new level with the former confessing a strong attraction…
Mvine integrates Seamfix’s solution for cross-border interoperable digital ID
Digital ID infrastructure technology company Mvine has struck a partnership deal with ID management firm Seamfix to roll out an…
Namibia’s financial regulator partners with Prembly on digital ID regulatory sandbox
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has signed a partnership agreement with Nigeria-based digital identity and selfie biometrics provider…
WhatsApp adds new feature to lock private chats with biometrics
Instant messaging giant WhatsApp says users around the world will soon be able to lock some of their intimate chats…
EU opts for ‘pragmatic approach’ on negotiations with US over biometric data sharing
The President of the Council of the European Union said in a recent note that the Commission had opted for…
Nigerians hope to see data protection bill signed into law before Buhari leaves office
The call for Nigeria’s federal government to sign the new personal data protection bill into law has become louder lately…
Kenya seeks NADRA collaboration, expertise on digital ID project
Kenya is looking forward to making changes to its digital ID system and the government is banking on the expertise…
Nigeria wants to begin producing biometric passport booklets at home
The Director General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Idris Jere has hinted that the federal government has given directives…
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