Nigeria age estimation technology for voting under scrutiny, but digital ID applications grow
A former top official of the Nigeria Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC), Oluwole Uzi-Osaze, says the election management body cannot…
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Printed version of Philippine digital ID reaches 2M as issuance of physical cards climbs
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has reported progress in issuing the digital printed version of the Philippines national ID (PhilID)…
NEC taps Laxton in Liberia’s third try to contract biometric voter registration kits: report
Laxton Group has been selected to supply biometric voter registration hardware and software to Liberia by the country’s National Elections…
India unveils reworked data protection bill draft after ‘extensive consultations’
India’s federal government has released a new draft bill for public comment on personal data protection after months of extensive…
Liberia ID card issuance bedeviled by challenges, still no headway for biometric voter ID contract
At a time when Liberia is still struggling to find a definitive solution to a lingering biometric voter ID contract…
Indian PM urges G-20 leaders to support digital inclusion efforts at Bali summit
Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India has called on G-20 leaders to join global efforts in making access to digital…
NADRA partners up to ID thousands of deceased people with biometrics
Pakistan‘s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Chhipa Welfare Association to biometrically…
Pangea signs $70M biometric contract with Congo
Israeli firm Pangea has been awarded a government contract by the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) worth more than $70…
Nearly half of African countries lack proper safeguards for biometric data collection
New research by ICT think tank CIPESA has exposed how many African governments collect, store and manage biometric data of…
NADRA chair emphasizes importance of achieving SDG 16.9 for Pakistan’s digital future
The chairman of Pakistan’s National Database and Registration Authority (NADRA) Tariq Malik has in an interview spoken widely about Pakistan’s…
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