Minister says Nigeria’s ambitious digital ID registry should be complete by 2025
Nigeria’s minister of Communication and Digital Economy, Professor Isa Ali Ibrahim Pantami, says his country’s vision is to complete a…
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Potential for ‘DNA paparazzi’ poses questions about biometric privacy, property rights
Two U.S. law professors writing in The Conversation say the current laws and jurisprudence around privacy and property are insufficient…
Fears for a safe 2022 election in Kenya as investigation paints murky picture of EC, Idemia
An investigation into the events surrounding recent elections in Kenya provides a bleak outlook for this August’s general election. More…
Biometric retail payments set for major push with Mastercard platform launch
A biometric retail payment platform from Mastercard is launching in Brazil with initial partner Payface, with a host of other…
Concerns about SIM registration with biometrics are genuine, digital rights activists argue
Tony Roberts and Ridwan Oloyede, authors of an opinion article published by Thompson Reuters Foundation News, have argued that people…
Carnegie report suggests biometrics and digital ID adoption can help South Africa’s cybersecurity
South Africa’s position as a key financial hub for Africa is being undermined by a lacklustre approach and commitment to…
Kenyans called upon to verify entries as biometric voter registration nears end
The Independent Electoral and Boundaries Commission of Kenya (IEBC) says it is suspending the second phase of the Enhanced Continuous…
Trek to widespread digital IDs continues but Women in Identity warns it might be long
It is always best, when speaking to comrades in arms, to play up the achievability of a daunting task, but…
Veridos partners to produce Costa Rica’s biometric passports
Costa Rica has contracted Veridos and GSI Sertracen to supply, install, and implement electronic passports with biometric features, according to a press…
Flurry of national ID, border control biometrics, digital wallets projects advance
Biometrics contracts from governments worth millions of dollars are being tendered, planned and carried out in headlines this week to…
