Group challenges order blocking 72M SIMs unlinked to biometrics in Nigeria
The decision by Nigeria’s federal government to order the blocking of more than 72 million SIM cards not linked to…
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The decision by Nigeria’s federal government to order the blocking of more than 72 million SIM cards not linked to…
A coalition of civil society organizations in Uganda have filed a lawsuit against the government alleging that the national digital…
Residents of the Zimbabwean town of Epworth are looking forward to receiving biometric land title deeds as the government in…
A task force working on ECOVISA — a project which seeks to harmonize visa processes, procedures and costs within the…
Counter claims between the Department of Home Affairs (DHA) and Johannesburg Stock Exchange-listed EOH tech group continue over a R400 million…
The over one million Nigerians identified as having been involved in irregular practices in the course of the ongoing biometric…
The Kenya Revenue Authority (KRA) is hoping lawmakers can give their nod on proposed further amendments to the Huduma Namba…
The National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has been called upon by Nigeria’s new data privacy authority to set high standards…
The potential of biometrics captured on feature phones, the importance of regulatory sandboxes, and the need for more flexible identity…
The draft Public Proclamation of Ethiopia’s Digital Identification Program has come under review during the second in a series of…