Uganda financial institutions sign on for digital KYC through national ID
Uganda’s central bank, known officially as the Bank of Uganda (BoU), says up to 74 financial institutions now have access…
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Ugandan MPs pressed to vote laws that protect personal data, rights in digital govt
A recent consultation meeting that saw the participation of 20 Ugandan lawmakers emphasized the critical nature of personal data protection,…
Uganda biometric national ID enrollment rescheduled for October
The long-awaited national ID card renewal and enrollment program in Uganda is now expected to begin in mid-October, according to…
Uganda to issue alien ID cards with new enrollment software
The Executive Director of the National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA), Rosemary Kisembo, says the enrollment of aliens…
NIRA explains adding iris biometrics to Uganda ID
Uganda is making iris biometrics part of its new national digital ID card not just as an added layer of…
Don’t take national ID cards as collateral for loans, Uganda govt warns again
Uganda’s Minister of Information, Communications Technology and National Guidance, Chris Baryomunsi, has warned that the practice of money lenders asking…
Ugandan human rights lawyer’s arrest exposes use of national ID for surveillance
A Ugandan human rights lawyer’s recent arrest highlights the country’s surveillance and government control via the use of the national…
Criticisms as Uganda orders ID verification for digital financial transactions of $260 and above
A recent directive by the Bank of Uganda (BoU) for all digital financial transactions of one million Ugandan shilling ($260)…
Uganda biometric ID rollout may be hampered by lack of funds: lawmakers
Ugandan lawmakers are worried that the rollout of the country’s new generation of biometric national ID cards by June 1,…
Uganda rumored to consider merging ID agencies as biometric kit price grows
Officials with Uganda’s Internal Affairs Ministry have requested a merger between government bodies responsible for issuing IDs and civil registration,…
