Senegal’s biometric database easing deportation of its nationals from EU territory
A national biometric database system in Senegal is now helping European Union (EU) member states to effect forced removals of…
ID for All
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Efficiency gains from biometrics could help cover humanitarian funding gaps: UN report
The global humanitarian response landscape has changed drastically over recent years; new and emerging technologies such as biometrics and digital…
Enhanced infrastructure to deliver Nigeria’s biometric digital ID planned for NIMC
Nigeria’s Communications and Digital Economy Minister Dr. Isa Pantami says plans are afoot to equip the National Identity Management Commission…
Idemia takes over SA’s delayed biometric project amid allegations of contract irregularities
South Africa’s Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) project has finally been handed over to Idemia as the country’s Department of…
Cybernetica to provide data layer for digital ID and government services to Palestine
Estonian software company Cybernetica is collaborating with the Palestinian Ministry of Telecommunications and Information Technology (part of the government of…
Philippines biometric national ID project advances with 28M Phase One registrants
Up to 28 million Filipinos participated in the first phase of registration for the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) which seeks…
Tackling the infant ID problem with fingerprint biometrics
A team of researchers from the Michigan State University (MSU) is advocating the adoption of fingerprint biometrics for children of…
New SIM card registrations with biometric ID number resume in Nigeria
Nigeria’s federal government has lifted a ban on the registration of new SIM cards, with the biometrics-based national identification number…
Data privacy concerns persist over national digital identity system for Jamaica
Concerns about the safety of personal data to be collected for Jamaica’s National Identity System (NIDS) program have again been…
ID4Africa panel urges caution, debates trust framework for digital vaccine certificates
Some governments have begun accepting international travelers with digital proof of their health status. Questions around how these digital health…
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