Angola begins issuance of ID cards to newborns
Angolan authorities have announced a plan to strengthen birth registration and begin the issuance of national ID cards to newborns…
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Iraq introduces facial recognition for voter verification in November election
The Independent High Electoral Commission of Iraq (IHEC) says it has added a facial recognition option to voter verification for…
Bhutan begins migrating self-sovereign digital ID to Ethereum
Bhutan has begun the integration of its National Digital Identity (NDI) platform with the Ethereum open-source blockchain protocol, the Kingdom…
DRC drafting $1.5B digital transformation blueprint
The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) has begun working on a mega money blueprint which is aimed at speeding up…
Fresh call for single digital borders by African nations to facilitate cross-border trade
There is a new call from development policy stakeholders for African nations to introduce one-stop-shop borders and digitize all related…
Biometrics blend into daily life as a Rorschach test
Biometrics mean a lot of different things to different people. They are a method of forensic investigation, and a way…
DRC digital ID phased deployment underway following contract do-over
The collaboration between Singaporean technology firm Trident and the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) on implementing the DRC’s national digital…
New Keyo CEO to lead palm biometrics business into new markets
Palm biometrics technology firm Keyo has named a new CEO to lead expansion into key industries such as healthcare, retail,…
Regional DPI initiative supports KYC, digital ID interoperability across 16 countries
A strategic partnership that underpins a regional framework for the building of cross-border digital public infrastructure (DPI) to drive financial…
Infrastructure sharing deal to boost digital connectivity in three African countries
Two major telecommunications companies operating in Africa, Airtel Africa and Vodacom Group, have agreed to share common infrastructure in a…
