Digital ID in Africa this week: local mobile banking and biometric verification technology soar ahead
The trend for this week is mobile – mobile banking, payments, SIM registration and even a mobile app to check…
The trend for this week is mobile – mobile banking, payments, SIM registration and even a mobile app to check…
The sheer scale of the projects underway in Kenya and Nigeria mean that once again the two countries dominate Africa’s…
Biometric Update offers a comprehensive directory of digital identification initiatives in developing nations to assist information-gathering by government employees, companies…
During a week of mostly good news for the biometrics industry, top stories on Biometric Update broadly follow themes of…
With the biggest digital ID job to do in Africa in terms of population size, Nigeria dominates the identity agenda…
Three biometrics companies have released earnings reports which show mixed results, and a fourth has commented on the potential impact…
African biometric and digital ID issues continue apace both on and off the continent. In Somalia a scheme to use…
It’s been two steps forward, one step back for biometrics in Africa this week. Liberia has issued a cancellation notice…
Aviation security featured prominently among the headlines in the biometrics industry this week, with new pilots rolling out at airports…
National telecom watchdogs are fining mobile operators for not keeping up with SIM card registrations linked to ID, while in…