World Bank ID4D report shows govt-issued IDs still limited in digital capabilities
In addition to the at least 850 million people estimated to have no form of legal identity in the world,…
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UIDAI expected to advise risk assessment before using Aadhaar for age proofing
Public and private entities in India relying on Aadhaar to provide proof of things like age or address will be…
UNICEF pledges Cameroon support to drive up birth certificate issuance
The Cameroon country representative of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), Nadine Perault, has held talks with Decentralization and Local…
Kenya’s digital ID ecosystem must respect fundamental human rights: policy advisory
The Kenya office of global rights advocacy organization, Amnesty International, has issued an advisory policy paper outlining what the country…
Nigerian students registering for public exams face digital ID obtention hassles
The sufferings of Nigerian students in the State of Lagos seeking the National Identification Number (NIN) in order to facilitate…
ID4Africa 2024 AGM adds 4th day to accommodate largest-ever program
The program for this year’s big ID4Africa in-person gathering has been released, unveiling a new kind of technology demonstration and…
Gabon says preps far advanced on long-awaited national digital ID card project
Gabon’s Minister of Interior and Security, Hermann Immongault, has announced that the project to begin the issuance of national digital…
Access Now argues humanitarian biometrics need more transparency, rules
An investigation of the relationship between humanitarian organizations and the private sector by Access Now makes a case that even…
Indian Supreme Court turns away challenges to prisoner biometrics, EC Aadhaar collection
The Supreme Court of India has refused to admit a public interest litigation (PIL) questioning the constitutionality of the Criminal…
OIX releases educational videos to boost understanding of digital ID
The Open Identity Exchange (OIX), a technology agnostic organization, has published about a dozen short videos addressing several important questions…
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