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…
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Uganda procuring biometric devices for 2024 census
Uganda’s Bureau of Statistics (Ubos) says it is in the process of procuring biometric devices to be used for a…
Ugandan rights advocate urges Africa to look inwards when choosing biometrics tech for elections
Crispin Kaheru, a member of the Uganda Human Rights Commission, has praised the increasing role technologies such as biometrics play…
Uganda launches inclusive digital govt roadmap to facilitate access to services
Uganda has unveiled a digital transformation plan which details how the government intends to offer public services to citizens no…
Rate of foreigners acquiring Ugandan national ID is alarming, govt official warns
A spokesman for Uganda’s Internal Affairs Ministry, Simon Peter Mundeyi, says the rate at which foreign nationals bribe their way…
Biometrics and digital ID negatively affect independent journalism in Uganda: study
A study by the African Center for Media Excellence (ACME) demonstrates that the implementation of biometric and digital identity (BDI)…
Uganda plans biometric gates at land borders to control trade fraud
The Uganda Revenue Authority (URA) has hinted on a plan to introduce automated gates at border entry points in order…
Uganda new ID plans reportedly stalled; 3M current cards unclaimed
The National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA) may not be able to deliver on its promise of issuing…
Uganda court accepts brief from rights groups on digital ID case
Uganda’s High Court at Kampala ruled that it will accept an ‘Amicus Curiae’ brief from three human rights organizations, Access…
Ghana re-announces issuance of ID numbers to babies, Uganda to register citizen school children
Babies born in Ghana on or after 31 March 2023 will be issued with a Ghana Card number, perhaps, whereas…
