Tony Roberts and Ridwan Oloyede, authors of an opinion article published by Thompson Reuters Foundation News, have argued that people…
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Biometric Update publishes exclusive features and executive interviews along with forward-looking, systematic data about digital identity projects in developing nations.
How will digital wallet pilots in Europe affect the world?
The fourth ID4Africa livecast in the ‘Mobile for Identity Management & Inclusive ID4D’ series turns to mobile ID in advanced…
Ego vs synergy: the problems and potential for digital identity and open banking in Africa
“Can we all overcome our egos to come together behind a big bowl of pepper soup and agree that we…
Biometrics capture with feature phones to boost Africa’s financial inclusion
The potential of biometrics captured on feature phones, the importance of regulatory sandboxes, and the need for more flexible identity…
Identity in reverse – mobile phones as leverage to enroll for digital ID, plus SIM overlays
As the deadline for linking SIM cards and digital ID numbers looms (again) in Nigeria, representatives from its mobile network…
Mobile phones for legal identity, not just digital: ID4Africa livecast
Mobile phones as a tool, a technology and an enabler of services were discussed in the first part of a…
Cameroon seeks escape from its biometric national ID card woes
Isidore O., a 25-year-old Cameroonian living in the town of Bangem in the South West Region of the country applied…
How digital identity could unlock Nigeria’s economic and social potential
The potential benefit that digital identity could bring to financial services, e-commerce and government in Nigeria are explored in a…
Biometrics for every stage of a more effective global COVID-19 response
A new white paper outlines the benefits and risks of integrating biometrics in response to COVID-19 in humanitarian and developing…
ID4D report: 2022 to see significant progress towards ‘paradigm shift’ in digital ID
The World Bank Group’s ID4D (Identity for Development) division continued to work throughout the COVID-19 pandemic on projects and research across…
