Nigeria’s NIMC boss commends digital ID enrollments milestone as capacity increases
The head of Nigeria’s digital ID issuing agency praises the “unified ID approach” and ecosystem model adopted, calling it a…
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Latin American digital ID firms CAF and VU add expert advisers
Brazilian digital ID provider CAF has added a new member and observer to its Board of Directors as part of…
Benin, Ghana adopt biometrics for driver’s licenses, vehicle registration
Two West African nations are making a national ID an essential part of driving. The Republic of Benin has rolled…
Dust from voter ID biometrics contracts ‘irregularities’ yet to settle in Liberia, Kenya
Talks continue around Liberia’s process to select a contractor for the supply of biometric voter ID equipment in the country,…
Nigeria’s Edo State residents soon to have biometric ID cards linked to NIMC database
The Governor of Nigeria’s Edo State, Godwin Obaseki, has reiterated the importance of a smart biometric card dubbed ‘Edo Card’…
Early ‘register anywhere’ wins might mean more biometric centers in Philippines
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) in the Philippines is considering additional biometrics capture sites for its register anywhere project (RAP)….
Make digital ID systems flexible with open source and standards: Tony Blair Institute
Governments must be able to upgrade and re-adapt their legacy ID infrastructure to allow them the flexibility to choose the…
Fingerprint Cards unveils new biometric sensor model for secure access control
Biometric sensor-maker Fingerprint Cards AB says it has added the FPC1523 authentication touch sensor to its growing list of fingerprint…
Idemia, Incode and SITA unveil international market, operations expansions
Idemia has announced the opening of a new service center in Japan which will enable the identity technology provider create…
Concerns raised over biometric voter registration delays ahead of Liberia elections
Some civil society actors as well as political party officials in Liberia have expressed worries over a number of issues…
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