ID4Africa 2017 set to continue pan-continental momentum toward universal digital identity
Preparations for the ID4Africa Forum 2017 in Windhoek, Namibia have been successfully completed, with the arrival and registration Tuesday of…
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ID4Africa nearing 100 exhibitors
ID4Africa is nearing 100 exhibitors for its upcoming annual flagship event, to be held in Windhoek, Namibia from April 26-28,…
Safran Identity & Security renews biometric ID contract with Nigeria
Safran Identity & Security renewed its service and maintenance contract with the National Identity Management Commission of Nigeria (NIMC), which…
ID4Africa releases results of its 2017 government ID survey
ID4Africa, the organization that promotes the transparent and responsible adoption of digital ID management in the service of development in…
Aadhaar program wins World Bank praise
Paul Romer, Chief Economist at the World Bank, told Bloomberg that India’s Aadhaar scheme is tremendously effective and should be…
ID4Africa to hold document and credential symposium at Namibia event
ID4Africa has announced that its annual event will feature a special document and credential security symposium. The symposium, entitled “DocSec”…
ID4Africa endorses ID principles for sustainable development
ID4Africa recently announced that it has officially endorsed 10 principles on identification that were developed by a consortium of international…
ID4Africa to provide special symposium on financial sector
This year’s ID4Africa conference will offer a mini-symposium on identification in the financial sector focused on both banking applications and…
Biometric Update named “official journalist” for 2017 ID4Africa event
ID4Africa announced today that it has selected BiometricUpdate.com as the “official journalist” for its 2017 annual meeting, to be held…
Developing countries demonstrate interest in Aadhaar model
According to a recent article published by the Economic Times, the World Bank has approached the Unique Identification Authority of…
