The second day of ID4Africa 2019 featured 16 informational tracks delving into a range of issues related to this year’s…
ID for All: Digital identity in developing nations
With UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calling for legal identity for all by 2030 Biometric Update is taking a special in-depth focus on digital ID projects in developing countries including daily coverage of biometrics-based national digital identity projects.
ID4Africa news, conference coverage
ID4Africa is an ID-4-All movement to promote legal identity for all in Africa. It is a tripartite with representation from governments, development agencies and industry. Biometric Update is the official journalist of ID4Africa 2019. This is the 4th year in row we have been selected to provide full coverage of the event.
Spotlight:
in the news
Digital ID projects and initiatives
A curated list of biometric digital identity initiatives to improve development outcomes, a glossary of common terms and a history of digital identification in the developing world.
Features and interviews
Biometric Update publishes exclusive features and in-depth interviews with executives about digital ID initiatives in developing nations.
International Identity Day
The campaign calls to recognize September 16 as International Identity Day in tribute to UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 which calls for legal identity for all by 2030. The purpose is to raise awareness about the role identity plays in empowering individuals to exercise their rights and responsibilities fairly and equitably in a modern society. Biometric Update is proud to be a coalition partner.
