Trust and transparency plus $66 billion would bring Africa up to speed for ID and digital economy
An investment of $60 billion would bring Africa’s digital infrastructure up to speed and $6 billion would cover ID provision…
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Digital ID in Africa this week: biometrics for housing, anti-terrorism
It has been two steps forward and possibly two steps back again for digital ID in Africa this week. While…
Caribou Digital and ID2020 identify barriers to digital identity for women
Barriers of information, access, ownership, societal expectations, and intersectionality must be overcome by women who struggle to acquire ID in…
TECH5 integrates biometric technologies with MOSIP open source ID platform
International identity management provider TECH5 has integrated its biometric software with the open-source MOSIP identity management platform, and is the…
Two ideas to break down vendor lock-in in foundational biometric ID systems launch at ID4Africa 2019
A lack of interoperability and vendor lock-in are long-standing barriers to successful identification systems in many places around the world,…
Key themes and debates emerge as ID4Africa opens
Digital identity themes, challenges, problems and progress came to the fore in Johannesburg as delegates from African governments, international agencies…
ID4Africa 2019 promises debate on biometric data and ID issues as market matures
The maturity of Africa’s digital identity ecosystem has led to new debates on crucial identity topics at ID4Africa 2019, ID4Africa…
Civil society and industry tackle issues with biometrics and digital ID for social development
What do we mean by digital identity? Can institutions and governments be trusted to run ID systems? Who should implement…
History of digital identification in the developing world
The idea of providing identification to support economic and social development evolved out of sustainable development communities, and has early…
Mission Billion Challenge offers $100K in prizes for identity data privacy innovation
Cash prizes totaling $100,000 are being offered for the most promising solutions to enhance trust and protect personal data from…
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