Togo hopes to launch new biometric ID card in 2021
The minister in charge of digital economy and digital transformation in the West African nation of Togo, Cina Lawson, says…
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MNOs to help register biometrics for digital IDs for Nigerians as alleged agency corruption probed
Mobile telephone network companies operating in Nigeria have been authorized to help establish national identification numbers (NINs) for citizens as…
Africa proves tough but fertile ground for BioRugged biometrics
“It will be an interesting 2021. This year for us has been – and we’re really lucky in this –…
India mulls digital voter ID before assembly elections next year
The electoral commission of India is reportedly considering embarking on a project to digitize photo ID cards to provide a…
Philippine biometric ID registration on good footing as authorities eye Step 2 start
Authorities in the Republic of the Philippines say the ongoing registration process for biometric ID cards in the country is…
Ghana opposition warns EC tampering with biometric voter verification devices
Ghana’s National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed concerns that the Electoral Commission (EC) is trying to tamper with the biometric…
Integrated Biometrics reveals its fingerprint scanners may kill COVID-19 at ID4Africa event conclusion
Certain types of fingerprint biometric devices may be essentially self-sanitizing against COVID-19, and could potentially restore public faith in contact…
Elyctis to deliver 550 ID BOX One biometric ID card readers to Senegal healthcare facilities
Elyctis has announced a collaboration with the Agence Nationale de la Couverture Maladie Universelle du Sénégal (ANACMU) to provide authentication…
Better biometric credentials deployment discussed at ID4Africa’s ‘Marathon of Innovations’
The Marathon of Innovations webinar series organized by ID4Africa continued on Wednesday December 9, with a number of presentations during…
Digital identity all-star team appointed as new Turing Institute International Advisory Board
The Alan Turing Institute is establishing an International Advisory Board for Trustworthy Digital Infrastructure for Identity Systems, and has appointed…
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