ID for All

UN Sustainable Development Goal 16.9 calls for legal identity for all by 2030. Read Biometric Update news and in-depth features about digital identity projects in developing countries.

Voluntary Aadhaar biometrics use expanded to more government services, but advocates worry about exclusion

Aug 7, 2020

The use of Aadhaar biometrics is expanding to prevent social welfare fraud, enable innovation and pass on knowledge, and for…

Aug 5, 2020

This is a guest post by Tshepo Magoma, a Yoti Digital Identity Fellow. With the fast spread of COVID-19, South Africa…

Aug 5, 2020

A Nigerian identity verification company is building a way to confirm details of an increasing number of Nigerians’ lives, way…

Aug 3, 2020

The breadth of applications of biometrics is evident in this week’s roundup of news in Africa, from counter terrorism activities…

Jul 30, 2020

ID4Africa is calling for speakers for a special live-cast episode of its webinar series focussing on inclusion as part of its…

Jul 27, 2020

This week’s events show a wide variance in the success of biometrics projects, and the diverse nature of digital ID…

Jul 24, 2020

Should national identity schemes, biometrics-backed or otherwise, use a single unique digital ID number to identify people for different services,…

Jul 23, 2020

This is a guest post by Alex Andrade-Walz, Director of Marketing at Evernym, a leader in verifiable credential technology. There…

Jul 20, 2020

Nigeria‘s President Muhammadu Buhari has established a committee led by the Secretary to the Government of the Federation, Boss Mustapha,…

Jul 19, 2020

Humanitarian system donors and implementers must be careful with the biometric systems they use to the extent of considering their…