Fingerprint biometrics most common among 1.8 billion monthly Aadhaar transactions
Over 1.75 billion authentication transactions occurred in October using India’s Aadhaar digital identity program, bringing the total to date to…
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Rumors and infighting plague Liberia’s biometric voter registration procurement process
By Ayang Macdonald and Chris Burt The Public Procurement and Concessions Commission (PPCC) of Liberia has reportedly endorsed the choice…
Nigeria ID4D head calls for stronger legal framework to support digital ID consistency
The head of Nigeria’s Digital Identification for Development initiative is calling on legislators in the country to pass a data…
Is UK voter requirement an opportunity for biometric ID documents?
New opinions offered on how the UK can deal with the contradiction of a new law requiring ID to vote…
Ghanaians encouraged to complete biometric capture for SIM registration as deadline nears
Some telecommunication service providers in Ghana have begun a partial block of SIM cards which have not been fully registered…
More World Bank support in view for Nigeria’s digital ID coverage efforts
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has been promised technical support by the World Bank as part of efforts to…
Cayman Islands national digital identity register set to move ahead at a cost of US$9.6M
The Cayman Islands proposed national identification card and digital identity register project will cost around 8 million Cayman Islands Dollars…
UIDAI sets guidelines for updating biometrics of children’s Aadhaar
The Unique Identification Authority of India (UIDAI) has issued new guidelines for the Aadhaar digital ID, Times of India reports….
Low birth registration in Zimbabwe and ensuing roadblocks explored on ID16.9 podcast
Zimbabwe’s low birth registration rate is raising concerns among community observers, as those without legal identities may struggle to access…
Ugandan parliament to probe biometric ID card printing contract awarded to Veridos
The Committee on Defence and Internal Affairs of the Parliament of Uganda has announced plans to investigate the problems surrounding…
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