Senegal renews deal with Iris Corp for biometric ID cards
Iris Corporation has announced a deal extension with Senegal for the production of three million smart biometric national ID and…
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Zimbabwe contracts for biometric passports production
Zimbabwe has chosen an unnamed company to build a national biometric database for the country with the aim of facilitating…
Cameroon launches enrollment campaign for biometric youth card
A process to enroll youth between the ages of 18 and 35 for a biometric youth card program is currently…
Togo readies for biometric ID launch with awareness-raising campaign
Togo is preparing for the launch of its national biometric ID scheme by planning an awareness-raising campaign. The Ministry of…
UN ‘should follow EC’ in starting to regulate biometrics, artificial intelligence
The United Nations should follow the European Commission in establishing a regulatory framework for artificial intelligence and biometrics to protect…
Aadhaar draft bill goes beyond biometric lock to protect against fraud
Holders of Aadhaar cards may be able to lock access not just to their biometrics held by the system, but…
Red Cross highlights opportunities for digital ID in humanitarian sector
Humanitarian aid organizations are starting to digitize services and adapt to new developments in the digital identity and decentralized identification…
Nigeria on course with digital banking drive as smart addressing system suggested for KYC
Efforts to digitize Nigeria’s banking and payments landscape are taking a somewhat significant step forward, and realities on the ground…
Biometrics building trust in African elections, laws must do their part
Two-thirds of people attending ID4Africa’s ‘Building Trust in the Democratic Process’ livecast event say biometrics have improved the integrity of…
Philippines government calls on government to accept government-issued ID cards
Government agencies and private bodies in the Philippines have been asked to honor the new biometric PhilID national identity credentials….
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