Cameroon launches last full-cycle biometric voter registration before 2025 polls
The biometric voter registration drive for 2024 in Cameroon has gone underway, with officials of the elections managing agency (ELECAM)…
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Digital ID project in Barbados may arrive home this year
After years of work by the government, Barbadians could have a digital ID anytime this year, following assurances from the…
India’s Aadhaar payment system AePS sees rising financial fraud cases: report
Online fraud through the Aadhaar Enabled Payment System (AePS), a platform that allows merchants to accept payment from customers through…
Gabon gets $68.5M World Bank loan to facilitate access to legal ID, digital services
A loan agreement has been concluded between the World Bank and the central African nation of Gabon for the implementation…
New call for Nigerian president to make digital ID funding a priority
It is time for Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make a substantial increase to the funds allocated to the…
Dominican Republic commits to inclusive DPI development, joins 50-in-5 campaign
The Dominican Republic has become the latest country to join the 50-in-5 advocacy campaign as a first-mover nation following the…
UNHCR embraces blockchain, zero-knowledge proofs to improve aid systems
The UN refugee agency is working on decentralized digital ID utilizing blockchain to protect the identity of people crossing borders…
Digital health ID issuance reaches 500M people in India
In India, under the Ayushman Bharat Digital Mission (ABDM), the National Health Authority (NHA) has granted Ayushman Bharat health account…
Pakistan nabs quartet of ex-NADRA officials for issuing fake biometric ID cards
Former officers of Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) have been arrested and accused of selling fake computerized national…
Nigeria limits DoB changes amid upgrade of birth registration system
Nigerians can change the date of birth on their registration a single time only, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)…
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