ID4Africa 2024 AGM adds 4th day to accommodate largest-ever program
The program for this year’s big ID4Africa in-person gathering has been released, unveiling a new kind of technology demonstration and…
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Nigeria struggles to utilize biometric SIM registration to ID criminals
Nigeria’s mandate for SIM cards to be registered to national digital IDs was intended to erect a major barrier against…
Honduras obtains $40M World Bank loan to digitize CRVS, expand ID verification services
Honduras is set to receive funding from the World Bank to the tune of $40 million to implement a project…
Uganda suspends over 1.4M SIM cards not linked to users’ biometrics
An ongoing process which started on November 12 to deactivate SIM cards not biometrically registered in Uganda has seen over…
Facial recognition tool nets over 6M SIM card fraudsters in India in 6 months
Facial recognition tool ASTR, developed by the Center for the Development of Telematics (C-DoT) of India’s Department of Telecommunications, has…
Digital Government Africa Summit 2023
Digital Government Africa Summit 2023 Zambia, Lusaka October 4-6, 2023 Ministers for ICT, Home Affairs, and E-Government Units from across…
Biometrics market players level-up from startups to heavyweight incumbents
Biometric ID card contracts won by Madras Security Printers in the top stories of the week on Biometric Update illustrate…
India in talks to share UPI digital payment experience with three more African nations
India is reported to be in negotiations with Kenya, Mozambique and Namibia to help the African nations develop digital payment…
Smart Engines upgrades document scanning for high accuracy in digital data formats
An upgraded version of Smart Engines’ artificial intelligence-based solutions for scanning ID cards, driver’s licenses, passports, credit cards, barcodes, accounting…
India presses for legal framework to guide adoption of digital public infrastructure
India’s government emissary (Sherpa) to the G20 Amitabh Kant has underscored the need for a clearer definition of digital public…
