Samoa national digital ID project seeks services of advisory firm
Samoa’s Bureau of Statistics is looking for a firm to provide implementation support and advisory services for the National Digital…
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Somalia mandates use of biometric ID for govt, private sector services
Somalia’s Prime Minister, Hamza Abdi Barre, has directed that all government and private sector service providers begin to mandatorily integrate…
PNG says soon-to-launch digital ID will grow GDP, remove trade barriers
The launch of Papua New Guinea (PNG’s) national digital ID labelled “SevisPass” is now very close, the Minister of Information…
CMU Africa launches demonstration hub for DPI, DPGs
The Carnegie Mellon University Africa (CMU Africa) has announced the launch of a Digital Experience Center (DEC) that will serve…
South African agencies sign multiparty digital ID deal to drive govt efficiency
The South African Revenue Service (SARS) has entered into a multiparty collaboration agreement with three government agencies seeking to leverage…
Thailand integrates biometric ID management into public health ecosystem
The Thai government has opted for a face and iris biometric system as part of efforts to tighten its control…
Ethiopian Postal Office seals deal to facilitate access to Fayda digital ID
The Ethiopian Postal Office has struck a deal with secure payments fintech Chapa to simplify and accelerate access to the…
Sri Lanka readies security testing of biometric hardware
The initial testing of the biometric hardware the Sri Lankan government procured recently will be done in a couple of…
Indian high court rules that biometric verification failure cannot deny legal rights
In India one of its high courts has ruled that biometric verification failure cannot be a reason to deny a…
Communicating about biometrics needs can help achieve benefits of modularity
BioRugged CEO Arnd Langguth wants to invite governments implementing MOSIP to challenge vendors. The same goes for other relationships between…
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