MOSIP’s growth examined as Asian digital identity schemes expand in reach, applications
A profile of MOSIP in the Economic Times says the open-source foundational ID system is now up to 71.7 million…
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Experts say better understanding of regulatory environment vital for KYC compliance
Four fintech experts drawn from Nigeria and Ghana are unanimous that meeting know your customer (KYC) compliance exigencies requires a…
Scan and deliver: the case for a universal digital ID
By Vince Graziani, CEO, IDEX Biometrics ASA By now, consumers are familiar with using biometrics to open their phones, approve…
Liberia plans biometric voter registry with enrollment beginning in December
The National Elections Commission of Liberia has announced its preliminary plans for 2023, which include transitioning from optical mark recognition…
Simprints hiring consultant to evaluate biometrics pilot for young children in Bangladesh
Biometrics non-profit Simprints is seeking a consultant to perform monitoring and evaluation for a trial project to use fingerprints to…
Nigeria’s INEC sued to allow biometric authentication of voters without voter cards
Nigerian businessman Dr. Ezeh Emmanuel Ezeh is asking a federal high court in Abuja to declare that the Independent National…
mDL advances support digital government ecosystems in Kurdistan, Greece
New mobile driver’s licenses (mDLs) have been launched in Kurdistan and surpassed 500,000 users in Greece. Each stands as an…
Uganda launches probe after suspected stolen ID documents uncovered in swamp
Ugandan authorities have begun an investigation into how bundles of valid national ID cards, passports, car number plates and other…
Digital transformation spurs new ID services provider in Thailand, development in Indonesia
Digital transformation ambitions are driving a series of digital identity developments in Asia, with Thai mobile network AIS announcing this…
National digital ID issuance for Pakistanis ramping up
Production of Pakistan’s digital national ID card has doubled, from 60 thousand to 125 thousand per day. The ID cards…
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