Events in dozens of countries to mark 2023 ID Day
Experts and major actors in the identity space have been reiterating the importance of legal and digital identity in the…
In Depth
Biometric Update publishes exclusive features and executive interviews along with forward-looking, systematic data about digital identity projects in developing nations.
G20 recommends digital public infrastructure policy to drive financial inclusion
The group of the 19 most advanced economies in the world, the European Union, and mostly recently the African Union,…
Biometric ID is a tool for migrant instrumentalization in Nigeria, study argues
An academic study on migrants from five central and west African countries seeking refuge in Nigeria has found that biometric…
A tale of two MOSIP implementations: Philippines and Morocco
The Philippines and Morocco each decided to build identity systems on top of the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP)…
MOSIP ready for next phase after building up digital ID ecosystem
The Modular Open-Source Identity Platform has made a major impact on the digital ID systems of countries in Asia and…
Early and proactive public engagement needed for DPI projects: panel
Digital Public Infrastructure has become a hot topic in the development and identity communities, but as with any technology, will…
Digital ID case studies suggest solvable technical issues, but raise fundamental questions
Digital platforms that government systems are being built on, like digital ID, promise greater inclusion and protection for citizens, but…
The case for an integrated digital CRVS system for African countries
Speakers during the ID4Africa Livecast on June 21, which was dedicated to summarising key points from some workshops during the…
Cameroon partners with French Devt Agency to ramp up birth registration
Cameroon’s Minister of the Economy, Planning and Regional Development, Alamine Ousmane Mey, on Friday June 9, signed a partnership agreement…
Africa’s data protection action pushing digital ID forward
Major gains in digital identity policy and the related regulation of data privacy in many African countries provide practical lessons…
Biometric Market Analysis and Buyer's Guides
- Understanding MOSIP
- Biometric Physical Access Control
- Digital Identity Verification
- Deepfake Detection
- Online Age Assurance
- Facial Liveness Detection