Round Table of African Data Protection Authorities to launch at ID4Africa
ID4Africa will launch the Round Table of African Data Protection Authorities (RADPA) as a side meeting at the movement’s annual…
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.
Kenya national biometric enrollment project reaches 8 million people
A nationwide mass biometric registration push by Kenya’s Interior Ministry for the country’s National Integrated Identity Management System (NIIMS) has…
Trulioo extends identity verification coverage to growing crypto and gaming hub Malta
Trulioo has extended the coverage of its global identity verification capabilities to Malta, enabling customers to tap into the country’s…
Yoti launches Fellowship Programme to boost understanding of developing world identity needs
Yoti is launching a Fellowship Programme to support local researchers, innovators, and individuals with knowledge of local identity needs, and…
Jamaica’s Constitutional Court strikes down national biometric system
The Constitutional Court of Jamaica has struck down the country’s mandatory biometric National Identification and Registration Act and the National…
Standard for EU biometric ID cards one step from approval after passing European Parliament
The European Parliament has voted to introduce minimum common security standards for identity cards and residence documents throughout the EU,…
eVoting app certified for Aadhaar-based biometric votes in future elections by Indian government
India’s government has certified online voting startup Right2Vote for use in future elections by Indian citizens abroad or residing in…
Regula releases new version of its Document Reader SDK
Regula announced it has released a new version of Document Reader SDK, 4.12.5. This new version includes an updated database…
ID4Africa welcomes two more UN agencies to advisory board
Representatives of the United Nations Statistics Division (UNSD) and the UN refugee agency (UNHCR) are joining the Advisory Board of…
Indian banks prepare to launch voluntary biometric Aadhaar authentication
Some banks in India are planning to relaunch Aadhaar-based biometric authentication and KYC processes for opening new accounts in the…
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