Nigerians hope to see data protection bill signed into law before Buhari leaves office
The call for Nigeria’s federal government to sign the new personal data protection bill into law has become louder lately…
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Kenya seeks NADRA collaboration, expertise on digital ID project
Kenya is looking forward to making changes to its digital ID system and the government is banking on the expertise…
7 countries partner with India to adopt its digital public infrastructure model
Member countries of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) China, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Pakistan, Russia, Tajikistan, Uzbekistan have agreed on adopting India’s…
India launches Aadhaar operator training campaign to reduce errors
Indian authorities are conducting a nationwide campaign to increase the efficiency of the country’s biometric identity scheme Aadhaar after miscommunications…
ECOWAS Commission urges remaining 9 member states to issue biometric regional ID card
The President of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) Commission, Omar Touray, has revealed that just 6 out…
Tech5 provides contactless biometrics, issuance platform for student digital IDs in DRC
Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) -based IT integrator Sycamore and Tech5 have partnered to deliver digital IDs backed by biometrics…
Kenya aims for ID issuance within three weeks, same-day birth registration
Kenya is moving to accelerate the issuance of national identity cards, particularly in border counties like Mandera in the country’s…
Jamaica digital ID to enhance social inclusion of vulnerable persons
One of the objectives of Jamaica’s digital ID program (the National Identification System — NIDS) is to promote inclusion by…
Digital driver’s license getting closer in Philippines
There is no date yet, but the Philippines government says it has a mobile driver’s license “set to launch soon.”…
India’s election commission to implement biometric voting for local elections
The Election Commission (EC) of India has announced intentions to equip polling booths in the state of Karnataka with face…
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