Ghana switches from dedicated biometric cards for pensioners to Ghana Card, counts savings
The head of the Ghana Social Security and National Insurance Trust (SSNIT), the government agency responsible for managing pension matters,…
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Ethiopia plans upgrades to meet 10M digital IDs target by 2023, draft law approved
Ethiopia’s National Identity Program (NIDP) says it is looking forward to upgrading its hardware infrastructure and software licenses to be…
Jamaica national ID deployment moves forward with first biometric registration centers opening
The first biometric enrolment center to enable citizens to register for Jamaica’s new National Identification System (NIDS) is scheduled to…
Open-source technologies have potential to accelerate development efforts: Brookings report
A research paper published by The Brookings Institution argues that if properly developed and deployed, open source technologies that can…
Digital identity key to digital development, reaching UN goals among small island developing states
A project is targeting digital identity, e-commerce and statistics gathering as a way to promote digital development and economic growth…
Philippines going digital by default? Vietnam’s national IDs ‘introduced’
Vietnam and The Philippines are moving on digital IDs, although only one of the South China Sea nations as part…
Microsoft engaging with Nigeria ID4D on capacity building, consulting on data protection
Microsoft says it will work with Nigeria’s ID4D agency to help build domestic capacity to advance the country’s data protection…
VerifyMe Nigeria CEO calls for greater collaboration to enhance KYC compliance
Industry operators and stakeholders involved in the know your customer (KYC) chain in Nigeria must close ranks if there is…
Role of biometrics in legal identity still evolving, UNDP expert warns against using face
Face biometrics are now firmly established as a way for people to unlock their mobile phones, or sign up to…
Voters face biometric verification kit glitches in Kenya elections, failures ‘not widespread’
Many Kenyans, both ordinary and high-profile voters, were unable to cast their ballots in time at some polling stations during…
