IDnow enters huge Middle East digital ID verification market, makes new appointment
IDnow has planted its presence in the Middle East region with the opening of an office in the Dubai International…
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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.
India allays privacy fears as bill to link Aadhaar with voter IDs passed by parliament
There will be no interference with or access to citizens’ data either by government authorities or any third parties when…
Experts suggest biometrics to beef up security, facility checks in Nigerian airports
There are concerns from aviation experts over the state of security and difficulties in undergoing checks in some of Nigeria’s…
NanoB&K, LoginID partner for FIDO biometrics in Africa financial inclusion program
Subsidiary entities of NanoB&K have integrated LoginID’s FIDO-certified passwordless identity authentication platform with the goal of slashing costs for the…
Nigeria continues push to introduce digital tokens, digital ID verification temporarily halted
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) is going ahead with its plan of introducing tokens for the national identification number…
Fluent.ai hires VP Finance to boost funding for edge voice biometrics growth
Canadian voice biometrics solution provider Fluent.ai has handed Jessica Giaccari the role of vice president of Finance as the company…
Kenyan telco requires face biometrics for SIM card re-registration
Safaricom, one of the leading mobile telephone network providers in Kenya, is reportedly asking users to visit the nearest Safaricom…
Innovatrics upgrades ID document scanning, talks expansion in Guinea and Middle East
The national police in Guinea Conakry are deploying the Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) from Innovatrics as part of their…
Zimbabwe begins biometric voter drive to determine constituency sizes for 2023 polls
A biometric voter registration process to guide the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission (ZEC) on a planned delimitation exercise in September ahead…
Uganda’s digital ID achievements, challenges and prospects
The Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, says although there is still…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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- Online Age Assurance
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