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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.

 

Queensland adds professional driving credentials to mDL app from Thales

Certified drivers in Australia’s Queensland State can now store, share and manage digital professional credentials on the Digital License app,…

 

PNG electoral commission says no funds disbursed yet for biometric voting system

There is a plan by the Papua New Guinea (PNG) government to introduce a biometric fingerprinting and voter verification system…

 

Latvia faces digital ID disruption as 400,000 cards risk losing e-signature validity

If nothing is done, almost 400,000 national ID cards in Latvia may not be valid for digital signature transactions by…

 

Vouched, Epic join forces to streamline patient identity verification

Fraud detection company Vouched has announced a new integration that connects its healthcare-focused identity verification system with Epic’s software toolbox,…

 

Chad uses national biometric registry to boost govt systems interoperability

Chad’s Ministry of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation recently concluded a deal with the National Agency for Secure…

 

Mozambique sets up agency to spearhead its digital transformation ambitions

A dedicated national agency is now in place to steer Mozambique’s digital transformation plan. It was approved following deliberations during…

 

New $137M initiative to enable digital service access for millions in three ECOWAS nations

The second phase of a project dubbed Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP) aims to support the expansion of…

 

Ethiopia’s digital ID joins sovereign wealth fund as weekly enrollments reach 1M

Ethiopia is accelerating its efforts to reach 90 million digital ID enrollments this year, with the National ID Program (NIDP)…

 

Turks and Caicos President unveils major digital transformation agenda

Prime Minister Charles Washington Misick of Turks and Caicos Islands says the government is undertaking a major digital transformation project…

 

Mantra Softech taps $14M investment to accelerate development

Mantra Softech is accelerating development of its biometrics and digital identity technologies with $14 million it raised in an initial…

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