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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.

 

Angola, Dominican Republic to introduce biometric passports, Ukraine updates issuance progress

Angolan authorities are readying to launch the country’s biometric passport later this year at a time when the Dominican Republic…

 

ISS continues Middle East biometrics market push with Dubai expansion

Intelligent Security Systems (ISS) says the opening of a new office in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, and the recent appointment of…

 

Fingerprint biometrics preferred modality in Philippines digital banking space, Visa survey shows

A study carried out by Visa Consumer Payment Attitudes has revealed that more Filipinos have been embracing new payment methods…

 

Jamaica, Cayman Islands mull digital ID for more government services, PhilSys scaling up

Authorities in Jamaica are considering linking the national identification number (NIN) to the taxpayer’s registration number (TRN) once pending digital…

 

Cameroon unveils new details on biometric passport

Cameroon’s General Delegation for National Security (DGSN) has announced July 1 as the new date to commence production of the…

 

Togo launches tender for national biometric identification scheme

The National Agency for Identification of Togo (ANID) has launched an international call to tender for the design, supply, installation…

 

Indian police nab biometric spoofing gang

Police in the Indian state of Haryana say five persons suspected of perpetuating bank fraud using the biometric authentication mechanism…

 

Nigeria biometric voter deduplication removes 16.5M

The Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) of Nigeria — the elections management body of Africa’s largest democracy — says it…

 

Trust Stamp raises $4M to further biometric market penetration

Trust Stamp has completed a private offering which saw the AI-powered identity solutions company raise $4 million from new and…

 

Senegal renews deal with Iris Corp for biometric ID cards

Iris Corporation has announced a deal extension with Senegal for the production of three million smart biometric national ID and…

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