Nigeria wants to begin producing biometric passport booklets at home
The Director General of the Nigeria Immigration Service (NIS) Idris Jere has hinted that the federal government has given directives…
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News, interviews and reports relating to government contracts for biometric systems used in eGovernment, border control, national security and national ID.
7 countries partner with India to adopt its digital public infrastructure model
Member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan have agreed on adopting India’s…
South Africa to expand biometric border control system
Plans to upgrade and expand infrastructure providing biometric passenger checks at some of South Africa’s ports of entry by the…
Digital driver’s license getting closer in Philippines
There is no date yet, but the Philippines government says it has a mobile driver’s license “set to launch soon.”…
G20 members urged to strengthen collaboration to develop scalable digital public goods
A policy brief which examines how digital public goods (DPGs) can be leveraged for economic development has made recommendations on…
ID.me, Sterling earn star from Kantara Initiative for in-person identity verification
ID.me and Sterling Check Corp have scored a new win on digital identity standards, with the Kantara Initiative recognizing that…
Cameroon biometric visa system now functional
Hundreds of biometric visas have already been issued by different diplomatic services of Cameroon since the online application system went…
Gov.uk Verify shuts down, Australia’s myGov gets renewed
Gov.uk Verify has closed, ending a chequered run as the UK’s tool for creating a digital identity account to use…
Bill for Taiwan’s halted digital ID program could cost NT$1B
The government of Taiwan is facing a hefty lawsuit from an unnamed vendor that claims it lost money when the…
Socure offers guidance for American public sector on digital ID with no national system
New York-based ID verification provider Socure has published a digital ID guide aimed at U.S. state and local chief technology…
