Clearance obtained to issue delayed Aadhaar digital ID to nearly 1M Indians
Nearly 9.35 lakh (almost one million) Indians in the State of Assam, who had issues with having the Aadhaar digital…
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.
Huge numbers of national ID cards uncollected in Kenya, Sierra Leone
Identity authorities in Kenya and Siera Leone recently signaled that huge numbers of national ID cards remain uncollected by applicants….
Ugandan MPs pressed to vote laws that protect personal data, rights in digital govt
A recent consultation meeting that saw the participation of 20 Ugandan lawmakers emphasized the critical nature of personal data protection,…
Somalia leverages its national ID system to drive financial inclusion
The Horn of Africa nation of Somalia has taken its digital transformation push a notch high with a recent Memorandum…
Cameroon audit finds nearly 13k fake birth certificates in $5M pension fraud
An audit carried out by the Ministry of Finance of Cameroon has unveiled a massive pension fraud by some former…
World Bank pledges to close access gap to official ID, digital payments
The World Bank has pledged that it will continue to offer support through its Identification for Development (ID4D) initiative to…
Somaliland field tests iris biometric system to be used for November polls
An iris-based Biometric Voter Verification System (BVVS) to be used for voter verification in Somaliland during the country’s general elections…
Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project restructured
The Ethiopia Digital ID for Inclusion and Services Project will witness some changes which include defining some terms for payment…
Nigeria gains over $5M for digital ID ecosystem from currency devaluation
An audited financial statement released recently by the World Bank has revealed that Nigeria’s Digital Identification for Development (ID4D) project…
Digital technologies for birth registration must factor in data, gender considerations: APC
The Association for Progressive Communications (APC), a network of organizations working for the positive use of the internet and digital…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
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