Nigeria boosts trust in its biometric passport with ICAO PKD enrollment
Nigeria has announced its enrollment in the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Public Key Directory (PKD) and Public Key Infrastructure,…
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.
Datasonic to issue more biometric ID cards in Malaysia, wins Indonesian contract
Malaysian security printing company Datasonic says it is upping its capacity to issue biometric ID cards for foreign workers (i-Kad)…
Yoti hopes forthcoming DISD bill retains DVS, tightens rules for digital ID providers
UK digital identity verification firm Yoti has posted suggestions for the Digital Information and Smart Data Bill (DISD) and for…
Azerbaijan plans rapid digital ID adoption to boost economy
Azerbaijan is planning to have 1 million citizens using digital identities by the end of 2026, the country’s Ministry of…
Kenya’s digital ID rollout holds trust, transparency lessons: CFI report
The benefits of digital public infrastructure (DPI) can only be realized if the government is committed to a high-quality implementation…
DR Congo cancels biometric national ID contract; Idemia ‘determined to collaborate’
The Democratic Republic of Congo has cancelled a $697 million contract to set up a biometric national identity system and…
MOSIP’s biometric QR code spec draft out for public comment
The Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) has released a draft of its Claim 169 specification for interoperable, QR code-based…
Protean to bid for PAN 2.0, issues first dividend since IPO as shares rise
Protean eGov Technologies will close Q3 2024 with a bang – and with a bid. CNBC reports that the Mumbai-based…
Pakistan launches bid process for 22M biometric national ID cards
Pakistan is running a tender to procure 22 million pre-personalized smart cards with fingerprint biometrics for its national digital ID…
NIMC, NPC, UNICEF accelerate Nigeria’s birth registration efforts
An initiative that has the support of Nigeria’s First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has been launched to speed up birth…
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