St Vincent and the Grenadines plans to ease property transactions with digital ID
The Unity Labour Party (ULP) – the ruling political party in St Vincent and the Grenadines – has reiterated the…
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.
Ghana’s election agency denies accusation that new biometric gear wasted public money
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has struggled lately with multiple controversies, and another has emerged with claims of massive spending on…
Initiative in the works in India to gauge state-level adoption of DPI
An initiative is underway in India to set up an index to determine the level of digital public infrastructure (DPI)…
Cameroon mayors resolve to make birth registration a top priority
Local and city council mayors in Cameroon have signed a charter which reflects their desire to take birth registration efforts…
Biometric device failures tainted credibility of Nigeria’s 2023 elections: report
A final report of the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) on Nigeria’s 2023 presidential and national assembly elections says failures of…
Criticisms as Uganda orders ID verification for digital financial transactions of $260 and above
A recent directive by the Bank of Uganda (BoU) for all digital financial transactions of one million Ugandan shilling ($260)…
Ethio Telecom sets 1M-per-month Fayda digital ID registration target
Ethio Telecom, the biggest mobile telecommunications company in Ethiopia, says it is using its network of service centers and industry…
EU-Japan MoU on digital ID, trust services cooperation in the offing
The European Union Commission and the Digital Agency of Japan are expected to sign a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) that…
Data privacy guarantees can prompt digital ID adoption in laggard countries
A new report suggests that regulatory and governance frameworks that prioritize data privacy can trigger more adoption of eID in…
NITDA, NIMC collaboration on PKI, DPI development hailed as timely
A recently announced collaboration between two government agencies in Nigeria to develop and integrate Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Digital…
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