ID4Africa has announced commencement of the application process for its 2022 class of Ambassadors, with a disclosure that the digital…
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.
Pakistan blocks 732K SIMs issued without biometrics, Nigeria registers 180M
Pakistan says it has blocked 732,000 SIM cards that were registered without the owners going through the required biometric verification…
Morocco, Lesotho report progress on digital ID ecosystems development
Identity management officials in Morocco and Lesotho have explained the different stages of their efforts in the building and rollout…
Nigeria collects biometrics of elementary school children for meal program
Nigeria is creating a database of children’s biometrics ostensibly to increase transparency in a school meals scheme. The National Home…
Governments grapple with biometric voter rolls, Thales reaches 15 deployments
Thales has deployed 15 different systems around the world for voter registration and verification with its ID management and biometric technologies,…
Kenya’s digital ID ruled illegal until data protection impact assessment completed
Kenya’s national biometrics-backed digital ID system Huduma Namba has been struck a blow by the country’s High Court, which ruled…
NADRA Chairman says digital ID crucial component for Pakistan’s innovation journey
The Chairman of the National Database and Registration Authority of Pakistan (NADRA), Dr. Tariq Malik, says the organization is working…
MOSIP announces University of the Philippines digital ID course, building provider network
MOSIP has formed a partnership with the University of the Philippines – Department of Computer Science (UP DCS) to offer a…
Bhutan to begin biometric capture for national digital ID program
Bhutanese who have attained the age of eight and above will soon have their biometric information collected as the government…
Digital ID challenges reflected in UN group’s principles for responsible digital payments
A UN-affiliated group is calling on organizations involved in digital payments to adopt a set of principles to increase trust…
