Ghana prints 31k new chip-embedded biometric passports in one month
Ghana’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Hon. Samuel Okudzeto Ablakwa, has commended the passport production team for printing 31,935 new chip-embedded passports…
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Kenya to harmonize education sector data through Maisha Namba ID integration
Kenya will begin a pilot in July for a new system that will streamline education sector data management by integrating…
Uganda unveils national ID pre-enrollment portal as campaign kicks off today
The National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA) has launched a dedicated portal to facilitate pre-enrollment for national ID…
NexG invests in identity document production facility to meet international demand
NexG Bhd is investing $15.38M (RM250 million) in a plant to develop high-security identity document production, and is exploring international…
Hacks cause Login.gov to advance digital ID verification through remote proofing
In response to more than a few serious breaches of Login.gov, the General Services Administration (GSA) is driving a major…
IOM releases Digital Identity Toolkit for policymakers, practitioners
The International Organization for Migration has released the IOM Digital Identity Toolkit so that decision-makers and policymakers have a better…
Sri Lanka on track to roll out e-NIC, Thales delivering final 400k cards
The final 400,000 polycarbonate cards procured from Thales by Sri Lanka’s Department of Registration of Persons to implement the Electronic…
Social media age verification trends globally as lawmakers on 4 continents push policy
Texas is readying a bill to ban social media for minors in a global trend towards age assurance. If enacted,…
Thailand pauses digital wallet cash handout as US tariffs bite
Thailand kicked off a $13 billion stimulus handout via digital wallets late last year, but has paused the contentious scheme….
Biometric Update Podcast connects with ADVP
In this episode of the Biometric Update Podcast, host Joel McConvey talks to representatives from the Association of Document Verification…
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