Botswana and Namibia select Veridos technology for cross-border digital ID
German secure ID firm Veridos continues making moves in Africa. On the heels of a recent MOU aimed at simplifying…
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Caribbean countries agree to pursue cross border digital ID efforts
Leaders of eleven countries of the Caribbean have put pen to paper on an agreement which spells out a number…
Proposal to change Aadhaar authentication rules faces more opposition
The plan by India’s government to make rule changes that will allow private entities carry out ID authentication using the…
Study proposes strategy for effective digital ID implementation in Somalia
The implementation of a digital ID system in war-torn Somalia will come with many benefits for the country such as…
MOSIP building “an ecosystem” of biometrics labs, partnering with more universities
MOSIP is focusing on expanding its engagement with the biometrics ecosystem, as well as different use cases for the foundational…
Activists urge Kenya not to repeat mistakes of Huduma Namba in new digital ID plan
Nine human and digital rights groups including Access Now and the Kenya Human Rights Commission have called on the government…
Users report hassles with Cameroon biometric visa portal
Some applicants logging onto the dedicated portal for Cameroon’s biometric visas have been reporting glitches with the system which went…
ID4Africa 2023 kicks off tomorrow in Nairobi with a focus on digital public infrastructure
The ID4Africa annual conference and expo is set to kick off in Nairobi on Tuesday, May 23, with more than…
Nigerian banks given deadline to close accounts not linked to ID
Banks in Nigeria have been given 30 days to close accounts that have not been linked to a biometric Bank…
Namibia’s financial regulator partners with Prembly on digital ID regulatory sandbox
The Namibia Financial Institutions Supervisory Authority (NAMFISA) has signed a partnership agreement with Nigeria-based digital identity and selfie biometrics provider…
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