Uganda prepares to produce biometric passports, ID documents locally with Veridos
The production of biometric passports, driver’s licenses and other ID documents in Uganda will soon begin within the country when…
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.
Idemia signs decade-long digital ID services contract with Chile
Idemia has been awarded a new contract to provide digital ID services to Chile’s Civil Registry and Identification Service. More…
EU digital wallet: the race is on for pilot funding, tech supremacy, hearts and minds
eIDAS 2.0 is fast approaching. By September 2023, European Union citizens will have the right to download and populate a digital…
Ethiopia tenders for biometric registration kits as digital ID scheme takes shape
Ethiopia’s federal government is seeking a contractor to supply biometric registration kits as the country’s National ID Program (NIDP) takes…
Nigeria requires partial block on SIMs not linked to digital ID
Nigerians who have yet to link their SIM cards to their National Identity Numbers (NINs) will no longer be able…
Cameroon seals deal to set up biometric visa system with Ivorian supplier
Cameroon will begin the issuance of biometric visas and consular cards from June 1 this year if things go as…
Digital ID link deadline for SIMs extended by Nigeria
A March 31 deadline for linking national digital ID numbers with SIM cards in Nigeria has been pushed back by…
Regula teases compact scanner for verifying biometric ID documents
Latvian company Regula will soon release a compact document authentication scanning device named the Regula 1030 that can authenticate current…
Evidence of Taliban attempting biometric searches leaves data access unclear
The fall of Afghanistan back under Taliban control caused worries, among many others, that biometric data and the hardware to…
Sri Lanka seals deal with India for national digital ID support, opposition MP concerned
The implementation of Sri Lanka’s Unique Digital Identity program, dubbed SL-UDI, is set to advance with grant assistance expected from…
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