Jamaica, Pakistan look to ease cash assistance programs with digital ID
Jamaica’s Prime Minister Andrew Holness says the country has to accelerate the implementation of its National Identification System (NIDS) to…
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Nigerian state to begin biometric identification in transport sector to improve security
All individuals running shuttle buses, tricycles (“keke”), trucks, mini-trucks, lorries and taxis in the Nigeria’s Anambra State have been given…
Pakistan gives 1M Afghan refugees biometric IDs for government services
More than a million Afghan refugees who reside in Pakistan are expected to find it easier and more convenient accessing…
As biometric voter registration increases, Brookings looks to India for lessons
The proposed integration of the Aadhaar biometric national ID and India’s voter registration database will set an important precedent for…
World Bank experts cite Philippines’ ID system as good example of ‘digital stack’
Two experts who contributed to the operationalization of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) posit that it is a good example…
Delhi deploys biometrics to reduce queues at property registration offices
The National Capital Territory of Delhi, in India, plans to use biometrics to reduce queues and manage the huge crowds…
Indian government official claims $29B in savings from Aadhaar
A senior official claims that the government of India has saved billions of dollars through Aadhaar, while speeding up benefits…
Pangea wins Jamaican multimodal biometric voter registry contract
Israel-based Pangea has won a contract to supply technology to the Electoral Commission of Jamaica to support the establishment and…
Many hands lift Nigerian digital ID effort, but some are actually making it harder
An uneasy balance is being struck in Nigeria in that nation’s progress toward universal digital identification for its 200 million…
Digital ID needed for passport, residence, work permits in Sierra Leone
A new policy coming into force in Sierra Leone from 1 June, 2022, requires all foreign nationals applying for residence…
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