Senator urges Bahamas to introduce biometrics for birth registration
A Bahamian senator is calling on the government to consider adopting a biometric system in order to strengthen and secure…
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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…
Somalia’s biometric border overhaul signals deeper US engagement
In a move hailed as both technologically significant and strategically vital, Somalia formally launched the Personal Identification Secure Comparison and…
Report urges Africa to close digital infrastructure gaps as AI adoption grows
African countries such as Egypt, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are advancing rapidly when it comes to the adoption of…
Biometrics providers and systems evolve or get left behind
Biometrics are allowing people to prove who they are, speeding journeys through airports, and enabling anonymous online proof of age,…
France’s push for age restrictions on social media gains urgency
Is it a social media site? Is it a pornography distribution outlet? Is it an online noise factory? X is…
Uganda unveils national ID pre-enrollment portal as campaign kicks off today
The National Identification and Registration Authority of Uganda (NIRA) has launched a dedicated portal to facilitate pre-enrollment for national ID…
Biometrics experience, policy and tools must converge to transform lives
Biometrics and technologies for issuing, sharing and delivering services with identity credentials shared the stage with practical, real-world experiences and…
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…
African nations making digital ID gains in the face of common challenges
Several countries in Africa are on the right track with their national digital ID projects, but this is not coming…
