Niger to accelerate legal ID reforms in bid to eliminate statelessness
The Republic of Niger has taken the firm commitment to speed up reforms aimed at facilitating access to legal identity…
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Senator urges Bahamas to introduce biometrics for birth registration
A Bahamian senator is calling on the government to consider adopting a biometric system in order to strengthen and secure…
Malaysia’s MyKad ID card to get upgraded security
Malaysia’s MyKad ID system will see a new version with enhanced security features, as a senior official comments on the…
PNG to launch data exchange platform for digital ID system in 2026
The Papua New Guinea (PNG) government has announced the launch of a secure data exchange platform for its digital ID…
Vietnamese banks complete biometric validation of 120M customer records
Vietnamese banks have completed biometric validation and updated all customer records with payment accounts using digital channels, including more than…
Personal identity data still sold on dark web in Nigeria
The Foundation for Investigative Journalism (FIJ) has revealed that different forms of personal data including the National Identification Number (NIN),…
Sri Lanka to start a national AI fund
Sri Lanka is starting a National AI Fund with an initial investment of Rs 100 million (US$ 333,000) aimed at…
Kurdistan reaches digital ID milestone, KRD Pass expanding reach
The Kurdistan Regional Government has surpassed a milestone as it drives toward being a fully digital administration, issuing over two…
Allegations of procurement flaws, bribery rock Liberia’s biometric ID contract
There’s some controversy around a national biometric ID contract which the Liberian government has awarded to Austrian security printing firm…
Fresh concerns over impact of Uganda’s expanding digital surveillance
There are new concerns that journalists and other civil society actors in Uganda continue to suffer from the negative impact…
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