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…
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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…
Major financial inclusion progress made since 2011, World Bank says
Great progress has been made in financial inclusion since 2011, when only half of adults worldwide had a bank or…
Mastercard joins OpenWallet Foundation, Paycode partners up to scale digital transactions
A new foundation membership and a technology partnership announced by digital wallet and payment providers are aimed at making digital…
DRC cuts biometric passport price, adds online enrollment with new supplier Dermalog
Citizens of Congo-Kinshasa will be able to apply for the country’s new biometric passport by the end of this week…
Need for speed in removing barriers to birth registration, ID integration in Africa
Speakers on two panels dedicated to birth registration early on Day 3 of the ongoing ID4Africa 2025 AGM in Addis…
Calls for Africa to secure its tech sovereignty amid digital transformation push
As the digital transformation debate in Africa shapes up, technology or digital sovereignty is increasingly being mentioned as a policy…
Tech5 patents complete decentralized biometric digital ID system
Tech5 has been granted patent protection for its decentralized system for digital identity issuance, storage and real-time verification. The U.S….
