Egypt pilots selfie biometrics to streamline access to digital govt services
Egypt is piloting a selfie biometric app as part of efforts to facilitate authentication processes for access to some government…
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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.
South Africa establishes fully digitalized ID issuance system in local banks
South Africa’s Department of Home Affairs has announced that Smart ID cards can now be obtained directly from many banks…
Anonyme Labs partners with Utah Valley University to introduce student digital wallet
Anonyme Labs is working with Utah Valley University (UVU) on a pilot project for student verifiable credentials (VCs). The company…
India mandates medical colleges to issue ABHA patient IDs in digital health push
India’s National Medical Commission (NMC) has directed that all medical colleges must generate and issue patient IDs to all those…
Cybernetica, Tony Blair Institute pilot digital credential wallet in Kenya
A proof-of-concept to implement a verifiable credentials (VC) system to fight a growing wave of academic and public service recruitment…
Network International seals deals to streamline digital payments in Egypt, Libya
United Arab Emirates-based payments processing company Network International is expanding its influence in North Africa’s digital payments landscape with deals…
Integrated Biometrics fingerprint scanners facilitate digital ID for inclusion in Ethiopia
Kojak fingerprint scanners from Integrated Biometrics are playing a major role in the enrollment of citizens for Ethiopia’s Fayda digital…
Liberia govt agencies agree on framework for refugee biometric ID
The Liberian government has laid the groundwork for the issuance of residence permits to forcibly displaced persons from Cote d’Ivoire…
St. Lucia launches authentication framework to ease access to digital public services
Eastern Caribbean nation St. Lucia has launched a centralized national identity management system which it calls the National Authentication Framework…
Mexico’s biometric CURP implementation under way as OECD DGI score dips
Mexico is ranked low on the OECD’s 2025 Digital Government Index (DGI), as the report shows its performance declined across…
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