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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.

 

Namibia’s financial regulator partners with Prembly on digital ID regulatory sandbox

The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has signed a partnership agreement with Nigeria-based digital identity and selfie biometrics provider…

 

WhatsApp adds new feature to lock private chats with biometrics

Instant messaging giant WhatsApp says users around the world will soon be able to lock some of their intimate chats…

 

EU opts for ‘pragmatic approach’ on negotiations with US over biometric data sharing

The President of the Council of the European Union said in a recent note that the Commission had opted for…

 

Nigerians hope to see data protection bill signed into law before Buhari leaves office

The call for Nigeria’s federal government to sign the new personal data protection bill into law has become louder lately…

 

Kenya seeks NADRA collaboration, expertise on digital ID project

Kenya is looking forward to making changes to its digital ID system and the government is banking on the expertise…

 

Nigeria wants to begin producing biometric passport booklets at home

The Director General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Idris Jere has hinted that the federal government has given directives…

 

7 countries partner with India to adopt its digital public infrastructure model

Member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan have agreed on adopting India’s…

 

South Africa to expand biometric border control system

Plans to upgrade and expand infrastructure providing biometric passenger checks at some of South Africa’s ports of entry by the…

 

Amazon’s retail biometrics gain footholds but automated store concept struggles

Amazon is said not to have found sufficient uptake of its ‘Just Walk Out’ technology by physical retail stores compared…

 

Jamaica digital ID to enhance social inclusion of vulnerable persons

One of the objectives of Jamaica’s digital ID program (the National Identification System — NIDS) is to promote inclusion by…

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