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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.

 

Greece to introduce full mobile version of digital ID, driving licenses

By this coming Easter, Greeks will be able to carry the downloaded full version of their digital IDs and mobile…

 

Nigerian digital ID tokens criticized as NIN-SIM linkage deadline extended yet again

For the ninth time, Nigeria’s federal government has extended, by three months, the deadline for citizens to link their biometrics-backed…

 

LG Electronics ignition system, Precise Biometrics automotive licensing deals unveiled

Car owners may soon be able to start up their cars using a face biometrics ignition solution rather than their…

 

Kenya pushes on with Huduma Namba as compulsory digital ID amid controversy

New proposals already in Kenya’s Parliament in the form of a bill seek to introduce multiple changes to the country’s…

 

Ethiopia, Malaysia plan for digital identity upgrades to improve access to services

The national biometrics-based digital ID scheme being implemented in Ethiopia will go a long way in expanding access to a…

 

Travizory revolutionizing border security management through biometrics

The coronavirus pandemic hit the world like a bombshell, drastically changing many processes and driving technology adoption and expanded use…

 

Police seek provider for live facial recognition surveillance in India’s Jammu and Kashmir

The police in the Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) union territory of India have issued a tender for a project aimed…

 

FacePhi adopts four-day work week amid biometrics innovation drive

From 2022, staff of FacePhi will have to work for only four days a week in a move which the…

 

Ghana opts for new biometric passports, Taliban resumes issuance in Afghanistan

Ghana’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Regional Integration has informed Parliament it plans to begin issuing passports with biometrics-embedded chips…

 

Nigeria digital ID issuance hits 70M, feat pegged on multi-stakeholder collaboration

The National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC) says wide collaboration from the chain of digital identity stakeholders in the…

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