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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.

 

EmpTech supplies biometric passports, ID cards for Belarus

The Republic of Belarus has commenced the issuance of new biometric passports and national identity cards. According to a press…

 

Sri Lanka biometrics pilot project awarded to IriTech after MOSIP self-compliance test

IriTech has announced that it has successfully completed a self-compliance program on its IriSentinel iris biometric scanner device based on…

 

Kenyans urged to register biometrics for health insurance

The Chief Executive Officer of Kenya’s National Hospital Insurance Fund (NHIF) has called on citizens not to drag their feet…

 

Kenya issues digital ID cards to minority community after decades of ordeal

Members of a ‘stateless’ community in Kenya known as the Shona have received digital ID cards from the Kenyan government,…

 

Biometric hardware failures prompt Delhi government to change rations collection rules

The department of food and civil supplies of Delhi in India has taken steps to ensure that families can receive…

 

Cameroon reveals intention to issue biometric residence permits

The Secretary General at Cameroon’s Presidency, Ferdinand Ngoh Ngoh, says the President of the Republic has the given the green…

 

NtechLab supplies facial recognition for Indian Railways, but privacy legislation still pending

NtechLab is implementing a facial recognition surveillance project in India intended to monitor the movement of train commuters, but civil…

 

Papua New Guinea advised against using biometrics in next year’s election

Terence Wood, a Research Fellow at the Development Policy Center — an Australia-based aid and development policy think tank —…

 

Simprints, ForgeRock, Arie Finance announce new team members

Biometrics and digital identity solution providers Simprints, ForgeRock and Arie Finance have announced the arrival of new members to boost…

 

World Bank official proposes digital identity steps to drive inclusion in West, Central Africa

The World Bank Vice President for Western and Central Africa, Ousmane Diagana, says the continent has strong digital growth potential,…

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