Indian farmers’ digital ID proposed as Aadhaar reaches 99 percent adult coverage
India’s Biometric Seafarers Identity Document (BSID) has been integrated with the National Maritime Logistics Portal, which has reduced the issuance…
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Nigeria to add 6M students to biometric database for school meal program
Nigeria’s federal government says it is embarking on a nationwide biometric data capture process in order to scale up the…
Digital ID rollout passes 1M cards in Philippines
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) says it is planning to roll out a website and offline mechanism for relying parties…
Ghana’s pensions agency harmonizing biometric data to save cost
The Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT) – a government agency in Ghana charged with managing the national pensions…
Nigerian group suggests digital ID procurement needs more protection
The Public and Private Development Center (PPDC) — a civil society organization that monitors government procurements in Nigeria — says…
Biometric voter rolls at different stages in Zimbabwe, Papua New Guinea, Nigeria
Papua New Guinea’s Electoral Commission (PNGEC) is seeking approval to begin identifying and verifying potential voters with a new biometric…
Biometric card delays ‘exclude millions’ from Iraq elections
Iraq’s electoral commission is struggling to update voter data and issue biometric cards in time for the country’s October 10…
PhilID design and security features showcased, digital ID card acceptance urged again
The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has explained to the public the various features of the PhilID card and has given…
Nigeria resumes biometric voter registration, encourages online participation
Nigeria’s Independent Electoral Commission (INEC) says it is continuing with the biometric voter enrollment process which it suspended in August…
Oxfam approves policy to use biometrics in humanitarian programs
Oxfam has introduced a new policy on using biometrics, based on seven principles, which both acknowledges the need to be…
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