Armenia introduces new biometric passport issuance system, Albania choses new supplier
After halting the issuing of biometric passports last year until early 2024, Armenia has announced a new system for issuing…
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.
Financial firms push for no payments in EU Digital ID
The European Credit Sector Associations (ECSAs) have published a statement calling on the European Parliament and the Council to reconsider…
ECOWAS to fast-track regional ID card project to boost financial inclusion, integration
The World Bank-supported West Africa Unique Identification for Regional Integration and Inclusion (WURI) programme is set to enjoy new impetus…
Cameroon’s biometric visa application online portal goes live 30 April
Cameroon’s Foreign Minister Lejeune Mbella Mbella has announced that the online application platform for the new generation of the country’s…
Integrated digital system in Zimbabwe to enhance ID issuance, birth registration
Zimbabwe’s Minister of Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Kazembe Kazembe has announced the setting up of an ambitious integrated digital…
Consortium prepares Bulgaria’s biometric ID for a debut this year
Chipped national ID and residence cards will be issued in Bulgaria before 2024, according to local reports. Switching to the…
Looming mass SIM deactivation in Philippines spurs brainstorm
The Philippines’ subscriber identity module (SIM) registration drive has stalled, and the government department overseeing technology is looking for ways…
Consortium to run large-scale pilots for EU Digital Identity Wallet
A new program has been launched by a consortium of Europe’s digital identity stakeholders to promote the development and deployment…
ID.me reports millions of new sign-ups for its digital wallet
One hundred million people in the United States have signed up to use a digital wallet from identification vendor ID.me….
Indian mobile account links and Aadhaar authentications leap in February
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) announced that the country recorded 2.26 billion Aadhaar authentications in February, bringing the…
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