IBM loses institutional investor over biometrics sales to Israel
A major Norwegian assets management company Storebrand says it has got rid of its investments in US technology company IBM…
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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.
India introduces data sharing revocation amid biometrics adoption surge
The role of digitalization and biometrics in facilitating governance and public service delivery in a country as vast and diverse…
Liberia issues biometric ID cards to fight public sector fraud
A partnership between the National Identification Registry (NIR) and the Civil Service Agency (CSA) in Liberia has set the stage…
Sierra Leone’s digital government drive gets push with data sharing MoU
Internal efforts within the government of Sierra Leone to add traction to the country’s digital government push have got a…
UNHCR salutes African govts’ pledge to accelerate digital ID action for forcibly displaced
The Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) has lauded the willingness by some African governments to…
Connecting national ID and health systems can boost civil registration
Experts from development organizations supporting civil registration and vital statistics (CRVS) efforts around the world have reiterated the need to…
Choose strategy for digital ID wallet integration, governance frameworks carefully
Discussions on how national ID systems can be integrated with wallets and verifiable credentials, as well as the need to…
Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa unveiled as host of 2025 ID4Africa AGM
It’s not only the case with sporting events like the FIFA World Cup, or the Olympic Games. The host of…
Digital transformation, easing access to services and NIST in the spotlight at ID4Africa Day 2
Executives of digital ID and biometrics companies took the front seat on Day 2 of the ID4Africa annual general meeting…
Africa’s digital ID experiences yield lessons on engaging stakeholders, open standards
There is significant progress in the implementation of legal and digital identity systems in Africa, but there is a barrage…
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