Court judgement paves way for national ID issuance to over 40k ‘persecuted’ Kenyans
A High Court in Kenya recently delivered a judgement which could end years of ordeal for more than 40,000 persons…
Civil / National ID
Civil ID is used to identify or verify the identity of individuals when interacting with governments, though increasingly it is also used for regulated private industries, such as mobile phone accounts. Government examples of civil ID use could include document issuance, border management, voter registration or employment background checks. Find Civil ID solutions here.
Mobile Regula ID document scanner launched to detect face morphing
Regula has introduced a compact, lightweight ID document scanner to enable immigration and border control officials to check the authenticity…
Cyprus opens application process for digital ID issuance
Cypriots who are 18 years old and above have begun applying for digital ID cards, the government has announced. The…
School registration adds up to expanding use cases of Ethiopia’s digital ID
Reasons for which people require the Fayda digital ID in Ethiopia are increasing by the day. Since its launch in…
French privacy watchdog includes digital ID, AI and minor protection in strategic plan
Digital identity, artificial intelligence, cybersecurity and protecting minors online will be the main areas of focus for the French privacy…
Malaysia to launch national digital ID super-app
Malaysia is launching what it terms a “national digital identity ecosystem” called the MyDigital ID Superapp which builds upon the…
Brazil bans TFH from offering compensation for biometric data
Brazil’s data watchdog has banned Tools of Humanity (TFH), the company behind digital identity project World, from offering cryptocurrency or…
Nigeria launching multiuse biometric ID card to drive economic, financial inclusion
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the imminent launch of a General Multipurpose Card (GMPC) that will support…
New civil registration law refocuses Cameroon’s push for SDG 16.9 legal ID target
Ornela Ndip is a 25-year-old internally displaced person (IDP) who fled her hometown of Kembong, Manyu Division, South West Region…
Sahel states under military rule unveil common biometric passport Jan. 29
Three West African countries – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – which are all currently running junta-led governments have announced…
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