Papua New Guinea rolls out platform for seamless management of digital IDs
Papua New Guinea’s Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) says it is expanding its digital infrastructure with a new…
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.
Critics pan planned police use of facial recognition during King Charles’ coronation
An announcement by the UK Metropolitan Police Service (Met) that live (or ‘real-time’) facial recognition technology will be deployed in…
Togo preparing census to issues biometric ID cards for social protection
A third population census is coming to Togo and the exercise will be dedicated to issuing biometric cards to citizens…
Face biometrics deployed by Emirates, three airports but Italy lawsuit shows resistance
Digital innovations and partnerships in the aviation industry continue to roll out as an airline and airports on three continents…
BIO-key expands IAM market footprint in Africa with two new partnerships
BIO-key recently struck two deals with Angola-based software development company Pixel Infinito and Nigeria-based cybersecurity firm Ethnos IT Solutions as…
Gabon hopes to deliver on its lingering national ID card promise this year
This December could usher in good tidings for citizens of the central African nation of Gabon who have gone for…
Digital ID project for undocumented indigenous Australians shows promise
A digital identity wallet has been lauded for its potential to create positive impact on inclusion in Australia, ahead of…
Ghana plans mass block of SIM cards not registered with biometrics
Slightly over 11 million SIM cards not biometrically registered in Ghana will be blocked by the end of this month…
African countries reach data, digital ID interoperability deal to foster growth
African countries including Ghana, Gabon, Guinea, Rwanda, Tunisia and Zimbabwe have signed a declaration on data and digital identity interoperability…
EC presses on with plan to make Ghana Card lone ID for voter registration
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) is hoping to be second time lucky in convincing parliament to approve its plan of making…
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