Afghanistan goes for biometric SIM registration to fight crime
The growing wave of crimes committed using mobile phones has pushed the government in Afghanistan to consider the registration and…
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.
Nigerian EC criticized over failures of biometric kits intended for 2023 presidentials
Polls conducted last Saturday in Nigeria’s Federal Capital Territory (Abuja) to elect Local Government Area executives has come under sharp…
Scandit now unicorn with $150M funding to advance ID document scans, computer vision
Swiss startup Scandit has secured around US$150 million in Series D funding, valuing the firm at over $1 billion as…
Confusion greets Ghana Card PKD inclusion announcement by ICAO
A development this past week suggesting that Ghana’s national biometric ID card dubbed Ghana Card has been okayed by the…
Deal sealed for face biometric boarding at two Brazilian airports
Brazilian airport operator Infraero and state-owned technology firm Serpro have concluded a technical cooperation agreement intended to see the production deployment…
Smart card driving licenses in South Africa planned for October 2023
South Africa’s Transport Minister Fikile Mbalula has reiterated plans to introduce a smart card driving license format in the country…
Kaizen Secure Voiz, 1Kosmos, Aware, BIO-key rewarded for biometrics strides
Biometrics and digital identity solution providers have announced award wins and distinctions for demonstrating excellence in their different domains of…
Philippines aims for 92M biometric PhilID target in 2022
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says it is looking forward to swelling the number to 92 million registrants for the…
VeriKlick unveils multi-factor authentication platform for trustworthy virtual interviews
Selecting candidates for jobs or other hires via video interview platforms naturally raises concerns about trust and getting the right…
BIO-key expands IAM biometric solution clientele with new partnership
BIO-key has announced Rio Arriba County, New Mexico, as the latest client on the list of partnerships for the deployment…
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