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Biometric ID is a tool for migrant instrumentalization in Nigeria, study argues

An academic study on migrants from five central and west African countries seeking refuge in Nigeria has found that biometric…

 

Hills and valleys for global ID registration and digital transformation

The global boom in digital IDs has picked up speed in some countries, while others face delays and a falloff…

 

Beware overreliance on digital ID for financial inclusion. Policy is just as key

Welcome to the peak of inflated expectations for digital-ID onboarding for financial services. All familiar with the remarkably long-lived Hype…

 

PhilSys shares notes with WURI officials on digital ID best practices

Delegations form six West African countries participating in a regional identification project dubbed WURI recently had a working session with…

 

AfDB earmarks $8m to establish interoperable bank ID system in 4 West African countries

The West African Monetary Institute (WAMI) is leading the implementation of a project aimed at creating an interoperable unique digital…

 

Elyctis hires and launches subsidiary to serve Africa’s growing ID market

There are new names coming onboard for these companies in the biometrics and digital ID space, with Socure and Veriff…

 

Biometric ID card delays among reasons for Mali constitutional referendum postponement

Mali’s constitutional referendum, which was initially due to take place on 19 March, will no longer go ahead as planned…

 

Sierra Leone launches biometric ID card to upgrade CRVS, Kenya’s UPI goes birth-to-death

The details of Kenya’s plans for its Unique Personal Identifier continue to emerge, with the government planning to begin issuing…

 

Sierra Leone hikes fees for obtaining biometric ID documents

Sierra Leoneans are raising complaints after a recent move by the government to increase fees, and now in U.S. dollars,…

 

MOSIP registrations pass 76M, Burkina Faso partners for pilot with more in pipeline

More than 76 million people around the world have now been registered into MOSIP-based identity systems and Burkina Faso becomes…

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