Filipinos urged to secure biometric ID cards for easier public transactions
Filipino President Rodrigo Duterte has called on his compatriots to register with the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) and procure their…
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Nigerians allege extortion at biometric ID registration centers as SIM integration deadline nears
There has been an increase lately in the number of Nigerians storming National Identification Number (NIN) registration centers in cities…
Delays persist in South Africa’s automated biometric identification project completion
New information reported by South African media suggests completion of the country’s Automated Biometric Identification System (ABIS) project may still…
Pakistani non-profit and NADRA partner on customer biometrics for financial services access
The Sustainable Access of Financial Capital Opportunities (SAFCO), a not-for-profit financial services company in Pakistan, has partnered up with the…
Lesotho national digital identity system within 200,000 of universal coverage, saving public money
The World Bank has commended efforts by Lesotho, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, to implement an inclusive digital identity…
Massive gender disparities in digital ID systems persist, ID4Africa panel says
ID4Africa reconvened for the fourteenth edition of its livecast, this time with a special focus on Gender Matters in Identity…
Aadhaar authentication service crashes as SMS regulation wipes out OTPs
A breakdown in Aadhaar authentication through one-time passwords (OTPs) has followed the implementation of the second phase of SMS regulations…
Iraq Electoral Commission struggles with biometric voting card registration
Iraq’s Independent High Electoral Commission (IHEC) is struggling to keep up with biometric voter registration ahead of the autumn election,…
Zimbabwe seeks local IT consultant for biometric authentication API project
Zimbabwe, through its Public Service Commission (PSC), has launched a tender for the selection of a local IT consultancy firm…
Compulsory digital ID policy in Nigeria can spur insurance adoption, experts suggest
Technology and insurance policy experts in Nigerian have called for a policy making digital ID mandatory for insurance to be…
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