Zambia commences nationwide mobile campaign for issuance of 3.5M ID documents
Zambia’s Minister of Home Affairs and Internal Security, Jack Mwiimbu, has launched a nationwide enrollment exercise for the issuance of…
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Simprints celebrates scale of biometrically verified health services in 2024
Biometrics non-profit Simprints says it delivered more than 551,000 biometrically verified health services including vaccines, surgeries, and deworming treatments across…
Comments wanted on study detailing rights impact of AI adoption in Africa
The African Commission on Human and People’s Rights (ACHPR), an agency of the African Union (AU), has called for inputs…
Uganda initiates regulatory changes for mandatory biometric voter verification
The Minister of Justice and Constitutional Affairs of Uganda, Norbert Mao, has assured that efforts are ongoing on regulatory changes…
Lebanon working on Super App to accelerate digital govt services
A super app that will enable Lebanese government ministries and agencies integrate their services into a central platform for easy…
Sri Lanka considers bundling DPI components as PPPs
Sri Lanka is likely to design unique business models for its digital infrastructure and sell it to investors as public-private…
AI, DPI offer Africa new hope for more efficient, impactful public sector: Tony Blair Institute
Generative AI can help Africa leapfrog its historical development constraints and fast-track a new approach to socio-economic progress which is…
Trident announces progress in preps for DR Congo’s national digital ID launch
There is progress in efforts towards the implementation of a public-private partnership that seeks to set up a national digital…
India launches Aadhaar app with face biometric authentication
India’s Union government has launched a beta test for a mobile application that has been designed to render the verification…
SecuGen brings advanced fingerprint biometrics to MOSIP ecosystem
Secure biometric scanners and flexible deployment options drew visitors to SecuGen’s booth at MOSIP Connect 2025, in Manila, Philippines. The…
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