Sharia-compliant banking and digital identity gain ground in Kenya and Somalia
Africa as a continent is carrying out a transformation in its financial and digital landscapes, with the rapid adoption of…
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Ethiopia advances towards biometric passport launch with ICAO engagement
Pre-registration and identity verification for biometric passports with embedded microchips is underway in Ethiopia ahead of a launch next year,…
Wide access to Kenya’s digital ID database too risky: court petitioners
Organizations challenging the constitutionality of Kenya’s Maisha Namba digital ID in court fear for the safety and security of citizens’…
Colombia’s digital identity initiative sets up financial inclusion gains
Colombia is making strides in financial inclusion, driven by a digital identity initiative that aims to benefit women and marginalized…
South Africa urged to address biometric IDV hassles for social grant beneficiaries
The South African government has been called upon to take remedial action as beneficiaries have continued to decry hurdles involved…
Bhutan’s self-sovereign digital ID switches to Polygon Blockchain
Bhutan’s national digital self-sovereign identity (SSI) system has officially switched from Hyperledger’s Indy distributed ledger and migrated to Polygon Blockchain,…
PNG eyes 500k birth registrations a year with UNICEF support
Birth registration in Papua New Guinea (PGN) is set to reach a new feat of at least 500,000 enrollments a…
Malawi insists ID card compulsory for scheduled biometric voter registration
The Malawi Electoral Commission (MEC) has announced that biometric voter registration will begin next month as part of preparations for…
Kenya’s national digital ID: Lofty project on a bumpy ride
Since its rollout in 2023 as a replacement for the highly controversial Huduma Namba, the Maisha Namba digital ID project…
Linking CRVS with legal identity systems offers major benefits: UNECA
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged African countries to capitalize on the emphasis this year’s Africa…
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