Omidyar Network hopes to ensure African digital ID is ‘Good ID’
The philanthropic investment outfit Omidyar Network has taken a keen interest in the development of ID systems in Africa. It…
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.
Governments digital identity credentials to reach 5 billion by 2024 backed by mobile biometrics
The number of people using government-issued digital identity credentials is expected to grow by 150 percent from 1.7 billion this…
Aadhaar amendment for voluntary biometric verification by private sector passes lower house
India’s lower house has passed the Aadhaar and Other Laws (Amendment) Bill, 2019, sending legislation establishing new rules for private…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Biometric ID for Guinea, continued ID controversy for Côte d’Ivoire
West Africa comes to the foreground this week in African digital ID news as Guinea announces plans for a comprehensive…
Yoti receives 120 applications for digital identity Fellowship Programme and shares lessons
Yoti has announced the first steps taken by its Fellowship Programme, with a field of more than 120 applications narrowed…
Philippines plans biometric enrollment of 105 million people as Manila pilots facial recognition
The Philippines is planning to register 105 million people in its biometric National ID system, and is currently acquiring the…
Cognitec facial biometrics enhance Dutch drivers’ license renewal platform
The Netherlands Vehicle Authority (RDW) will use biometric facial recognition technology from Cognitec to support its digital application platform for…
Mastercard and Orange: why global brands are delving into African biometrics
The speed at which African nations are implementing biometric systems for national ID and electoral rolls has created something of…
IOM and WFP share biometric data to improve efficiency of aid in South Sudan
An exchange of biometric information between the International Organization for Migration (IOM) and the United Nations World Food Programme (WFP)…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Nigerian biometrics reach turning point, Ghana caught selling voter data
Developments across Nigeria’s digital ID projects have reached a certain momentum as more government departments require the country’s National Insurance…
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