A theme emerging this week is a pan-African perspective for digital ID schemes across the continent. Progress is being made…
Articles By Frank Hersey
Frank Hersey is a tech reporter for Biometric Update covering Africa-related biometrics and digital identity news. He is based in Abidjan, Ivory Coast. Before arriving in West Africa last year, Frank was based in Beijing and worked primarily for TechNode, the China partner for TechCrunch.
Biometrics and digital ID across Africa this week: crime and its prevention, Red Cross blockchain
The theme this week shifts to crime. Biometrics are being used in a new national sex offenders register for Nigeria,…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric registration of HIV patients in Kenya, new public healthcare scheme in Côte d’Ivoire
Biometrics for healthcare access comes to the fore this week as a new national healthcare scheme in Côte d’Ivoire moves…
Africa digital ID update: biometrics for voter ID in Niger, SIM registration in Liberia and pot farm security in Lesotho
This week sets a good example of the broadening impact of biometrics and digital ID across Africa. Beyond deals for…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric ghost-busting in Ghana, resolving double registration status in Kenya
Kenya dominated digital ID developments this week. What could have been its biggest story – downgrading the new role of…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for public sector pay, passport and driving license problems
The issue of removing ghost workers from public sector payrolls comes to the fore this week. In Nigeria university staff…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Data protection in Togo, biometrics secure welfare payments in Zambia
Positive news for digital ID across Africa as Togo votes through legislation to protect personal data and how it is…
Digital ID in Africa this week: biometric ID progress in Liberia, Idemia deal in Guinea
This has been West Africa’s week in digital ID news. Liberia may be adding a few more people to its…
Digital ID in Africa this week: local mobile banking and biometric verification technology soar ahead
The trend for this week is mobile – mobile banking, payments, SIM registration and even a mobile app to check…
Digital ID in Africa this week: mammoth biometric registration plans for Nigeria and Interpol in the Sahel
The sheer scale of the projects underway in Kenya and Nigeria mean that once again the two countries dominate Africa’s…
