Round Table of African Data Protection Authorities to launch at ID4Africa
ID4Africa will launch the Round Table of African Data Protection Authorities (RADPA) as a side meeting at the movement’s annual…
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Togo government planning a biometric census of the population
The government of the West African nation of Togo is gearing up to begin a biometric census of the population…
SPS develops anti-skimming feature for dual interface payment cards
Smart Packaging Solutions (SPS) has introduced a technology to prevent data skimming from dual interface payment cards and reassure hesitant…
Gambia’s biometric ID cards ready for distribution October 1
The Gambian National ID card will be rolled out to the public beginning October 1st, 2018. Adama Barrow, President of…
Nigeria to register biometrics of foreigners who overstay visas
The federal government of Nigeria is unrolling plans to conduct biometric registration of all foreigners who have overstayed their visas,…
Nigeria to register biometrics at border under plan to curb conflict between farmers and herdsmen
Nigeria’s Minister of the Interior Abdulrahman Dambazau has announced the launch of a project to biometrically register entrants into the…
Identity for digital health services in the spotlight at ID4Africa 2018
A special three-session symposium on “eHealth” or “DigiHealth” was among the highlights of the second day of ID4Africa 2018, with…
African national biometric programs tackle scale challenges
Several African nations at different stages of their biometric registration processes have recently announced new efforts to improve their identity…
X Infotech, IMS rolls out biometric ID card project in Ghana
X Infotech and Identity Management Systems (IMS) Limited have rolled out an electronic identity documents and smartcards solutions project in…
Liberian government begins issuance process of national biometric ID card
Liberia has begun the issuance process of its national biometric identification card, which citizens and foreign residents will use to…
