Burkina Faso introduces new biometric ID system in major digital leap
The military leader of Burkina Faso, Ibrahim Traore, has set a new biometric national ID card initiative in motion to…
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Mali unveils new biometric passport with Emptech as supplier
Chinese biometrics firm Emptech is the supplier of Mali’s new biometric passport which was officially launched a few days ago….
Stakeholders validate strategy on digital ID interoperability in West Africa
Concerned parties within the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS), and specifically, countries of the West Africa Unique Identification…
IGF discussions advance push for interoperable digital ID in Africa
In the past, there’ve been calls, including from UNECA, for a unique African interoperable digital ID which can be used…
Libyan firm wins Niger biometric passport, national ID contract
Libyan biometrics solutions provider Al Itissan Al-Jadeed has been contracted to oversee an upgrade of the passport and national ID…
Guinea-Bissau deploys efforts to digitize birth registration, national ID systems
Considerable efforts are underway to ensure the complete digitization, integration and modernization of the civil registration and national ID systems…
Mali to launch worldwide digital platform for diaspora
Mali is implementing a national digital platform to facilitate access to important documents for the Malian diaspora. The new digital…
Sahel states under military rule unveil common biometric passport Jan. 29
Three West African countries – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – which are all currently running junta-led governments have announced…
Nigeria tenders $83M digital identity system upgrade and MOSIP integration
Nigeria is planning to implement the MOSIP platform with its digital identity management system and upgrade its biometric capabilities with…
Biometrics race for the borders
Biometrics to ease border crossings are a major theme of the week among Biometric Update’s most-read articles of the week….
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