Jamaica parliament soon to receive draft digital ID regulation for scrutiny
Plans are being finalized to send the draft regulation on Jamaica’s digital ID program to the country’s parliament for examination…
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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.
Concerns over national ID card requirements for upcoming polls in Malawi, South Sudan
Malawi and South Sudan are set to hold general elections soon and national ID cards could prove to be a…
Nigeria’s NIMC introducing one multi-purpose digital ID card, not three
The National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC) has clarified that only one new digital ID card with multiple functions…
Kenya raises issuance targets for digital IDs and passports
Everything being equal, Kenya plans to issue at least three million digital national IDs and one million biometric passports before…
Kenya’s ICT Minister outlines new digital ID, AI regulation plans
Eliud Owalo, Kenya’s Cabinet Secretary for Information and Communication Technology, says his ministry is fronting efforts for a legislation to…
Cameroon telcos get ultimatum to ID all SIM holders in regions plagued by security crisis
Mobile telecommunication operators in Cameroon have been given 60 days to thoroughly identify the holders of all SIM cards currently…
Sierra Leone putting digital ID at the center of its digital transformation agenda
The West African nation of Sierra Leone is at full throttle with its digital transformation efforts, and its MOSIP-based foundational…
India orders integration of two health IDs to facilitate access to unified services
Since April 1, it has become compulsory for Indians to link their Central Government Health Services (CGHS) beneficiary ID with…
Ethiopia announces procurement process for digital ID support hardware
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Innovation and Technology has issued a procurement notice for the supply, installation and maintenance of infrastructure hardware…
Confusion as Nigeria national ID cards multiply
There’ve been mixed reactions in Nigeria after the federal government unveiled plans to introduce a new multi-purpose national digital ID…
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