Looming mass SIM deactivation in Philippines spurs brainstorm
The Philippines’ subscriber identity module (SIM) registration drive has stalled, and the government department overseeing technology is looking for ways…
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AfDB earmarks $8m to establish interoperable bank ID system in 4 West African countries
The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) is leading the implementation of a project aimed at creating an interoperable unique digital…
Harvard introduces new resources and tools for digital identity
Harvard University has introduced a new set of research and tools aimed at exploring digital identity under a program titled…
Indian mobile account links and Aadhaar authentications leap in February
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) announced that the country recorded 2.26 billion Aadhaar authentications in February, bringing the…
World Economic Forum panel pushes for blockchain-based decentralized digital ID
The Digital Identity Initiative of the World Economic Forum (WEF) has been discussing the possibilities of agreeing on an international…
Linux Foundation Janssen Project earns digital public good status
The Linux Foundation Janssen Project, a low-code digital ID software platform developed in partnership with Gluu, has been adjudged as…
Nigeria re-commits to ease biometric passport issuance hassles
The difficulties currently faced by people seeking to secure biometric passports in Nigeria would soon be a thing of the…
Sole requirement of Ghana Card for voter registration rejected by parliament
A proposal from Ghana’s Electoral Commission to make the national digital ID card the sole document acceptable for voter registration…
Innovatrics revealed as biometrics supplier for Albania’s elections
Innovatrics has revealed that it supplied fingerprint biometric technology for voter authentication during Albania’s 2021 elections. An article in the…
Uganda court accepts brief from rights groups on digital ID case
Uganda’s High Court at Kampala ruled that it will accept an ‘Amicus Curiae’ brief from three human rights organizations, Access…
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