Cameroonians ecstatic as issuance of new national ID card takes off
Scores of Cameroons this week began collecting their new generation national ID cards, marking a landmark era for ID card…
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Malaysians as young as 12 to be auto-registered to MyDigital ID in bid to up usage
Malaysia is ramping up efforts to increase the MyDigital ID registration rate, with automatic registrations for children and those who…
Nigeria re-commits to improving digital services with $2B planned investment
Nigerian is looking forward to investing around $2 billion on digital public infrastructure in order to improve the delivery of…
Fiji: national digital ID plan advances, ecommerce strategy launches
Fiji’s upcoming national digital identity will not only streamline access to vital services but also empower citizens by giving them…
Ghana’s banking industry emphasizes biometric verification for secure transactions
Stakeholders in Ghana’s banking industry have underlined the significant role biometric identity verification plays in combatting financial fraud. Banking and…
Nearly 200 biometric election devices missing in Kenya, audit finds
More than 200 devices linked to the Kenya Integrated Elections Management System (KIEMS) cannot be accounted for at the moment….
Lack of liveness detection costs Nigeria’s financial institutions millions of Naira in fraud
The Nigeria Inter-Bank Settlement System (NIBSS) has revealed that the country’s financial sector lost around 52.26 billion Naira (US$34.8 million)…
Framework ready for Sri Lanka’s National Data Exchange
The framework for the intended National Data Exchange (NDX ) is ready and it will be the national backbone for…
DPI transforms healthcare delivery, payroll management in Nigeria’s Niger State
The introduction of a health card linked to the national digital ID is helping to streamline the management of patient…
Senegal unveils digital transformation strategy to enhance economic growth
The Senegalese government has launched the “New Deal Technologique” a digital transformation strategy that seeks to modernize the way public…
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