Zimbabwe telco to introduce digital KYC amid rising cyber fraud concerns
High levels of cyber fraud are pushing businesses in Africa, including telcos and those in the fintech space, to implement…
ID for All
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Laxton says Liberia biometric voter registration on track despite election chair comments
A voter registration exercise in Liberia scheduled to begin on 20 March may not go ahead if the National Elections…
Africa has the capabilities: 20 African nations on track for SDG 16.9
“We’re convinced there are 20 countries in Africa who can achieve the SDG, achieve Mission 100. And we believe actually…
Barbados minister begs people to collect Trident ID, activate digital ID
Barbadians are being asked to collect their newly-made Trident national ID cards as 90,000 are ready and waiting. The Minister…
NEC and partners report early success with neonatal biometric vaccine management system
A biometric vaccination management program for newborn children has been jointly developed by NEC, the Kenya Medical Research Institute (KEMRI)…
Thales, Idemia, Veridos reportedly jostle for mega biometric ID card contract in DR Congo
Some big names in the biometrics and digital ID space such as French giants Idemia and Thales and Germany’s Veridos…
Philippines ramps up PhilID issuance efforts as over 50M physical, digital cards issued
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says its objective to speed up the issuance of ID cards to enable citizens enjoy…
Global estimate for people without ID reduced to 850M: ID4D report
Identification for Development (ID4D), the World Bank division devoted to identity projects, has completed an extensive update to its dataset…
Kenya to clear backlog of biometric passports, new ‘smart and digital ID’ system coming
Kenya’s government has taken delivery of 50,000 booklets which will enable it expedite the issuance of biometric passports after a…
Next for Nigeria’s NIN: location tracking and smart cities
The Nigerian Communication Commission (NCC) has launched a call for proposals from the country’s academics with the aim of developing…
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