UNDP outlines how to build DPI in line with safeguards initiative
As part of the Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) Safeguards Initiative fronted by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), stakeholders from…
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.
Aratek fingerprint biometrics improves inmate verification in India
Taiwan-based fingerprint biometrics provider Aratek says a partnership with Indian firm Dialtronics helped improve the authentication system for inmates across…
50-in-5 members share DPI best practices as efforts advance in Brazil, Sri Lanka
Some countries participating in the 50-in-5 campaign that seeks to help countries of the Global South establish inclusive, safe and…
Sri Lanka ID card project new tender imminent after cabinet approval
After many months of backroom discussions, the Sri Lankan cabinet has given its greenlight for a new national ID card…
Prembly, Peleza complete merger to strengthen data, compliance services offering
Two digital identity services firms Prembly Ltd and Peleza International have merged to form Prembly Group. According to an announcement,…
Efficient digital govt systems will help Africa meet 2030 single market goal: report
A report by the Africa Policy Research Institute (APRI) holds that putting in place strong and efficient digital government systems…
Report points out personal data protection lapses in Botswana
The government of Botswana has been told to strengthen the country’s porous personal data protection legal framework to address major…
World Bank supports Mozambique to scale up free issuance of national ID cards
The government of Mozambique is enjoying support from the World Bank to ease up access to national ID card cards…
Bhutan identifies hurdles to reach benefits of decentralized digital ID
Realizing the gains offered by Bhutan’s self-sovereign digital identity system will take significant work on the app that delivers it,…
NIRA explains adding iris biometrics to Uganda ID
Uganda is making iris biometrics part of its new national digital ID card not just as an added layer of…
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