Nigeria ID4D seeks privacy consultant for national ID management infrastructure
The Nigeria Digital Identity for Development project (Nigeria ID4D) is seeking the expertise of a number of service providers, including…
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Cayman Islands advances on digital ID plan as cabinet okays draft bill
The window is now open for public comments on two digital ID-related bills in the Cayman Islands after they were…
Digital version of Brazil’s new national identity card now available in some states
Some Brazilian states have begun issuing the digital version of the new Carteira de Identidade Nacional (National Identity Card), with…
Mastercard expands Farm Pass digital ID platform across APAC to improve agrifinance
Mastercard is taking its Farm Pass digital platform to more farmers in the Asia Pacific region as part of its…
Liberia’s elections biometrics bid process questioned, commission doubted
Liberia‘s biometric voter ID saga continues with the nation’s Liberty Party, headed by Nyonblee Karnga-Lawrence, petitioning for the chair of…
Simprints continues hiring after largest ever grant – chief people and culture officer
UK nonprofit Simprints is on the hunt for a new member of its team. The appointee into the new role…
Address trust gap to improve outlook for Nigeria’s digital ID scheme, Academic argues
Taking Nigeria as an example, Babatunde Okunye considers how the lack of trust in African governments could limit the rollout…
Biometric SIM card registration ongoing worldwide, but what about Ghana’s ‘final’ deadline?
Biometric identity registration for mobile phone subscribers continues around the world with soft nudges or more stringent changes. In India…
UNECA and African experts urge civil registration to enable good governance
Data for planning and the importance of ID management were two of the intended key topics to be discussed at…
Niger launches WURI project to issue biometric ID for regional trade and public services
A regional system for digital identity that is interoperable between West African countries has been launched in Niger, LeSahel.org reports….
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