NEC and Simprints join forces with Gavi to extend vaccination coverage with biometrics
In an effort to deploy a scalable child fingerprint identification solution they say will be the world’s first, NEC, Simprints,…
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Reports weigh potential positive and negative social impacts of digital ID
Digital identity systems backed by biometrics are proving powerful means for bringing social assistance to millions across the world, but…
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…
World Bank’s Mission Billion challenge to tackle critical issues in digital identification
The World Bank has announced the launch of the Mission Billion annual innovation challenge to address the most critical issues…
ID4Africa 2018 begins with optimism over continental progress toward universal legal identity
The first day of ID4Africa 2018 drew to a successful close late in the day in Abuja, Nigeria, with hundreds…
ID4Africa 2017 launches with survey of stakeholder perspectives and impassioned dialogue
ID4Africa 2017 kicked off in Windhoek, Namibia on Wednesday with the opening of the conference’s exhibit hall and a series…
ID4Africa endorses ID principles for sustainable development
ID4Africa recently announced that it has officially endorsed 10 principles on identification that were developed by a consortium of international…
Developing countries demonstrate interest in Aadhaar model
According to a recent article published by the Economic Times, the World Bank has approached the Unique Identification Authority of…
Accenture “biometric matching engine” patent wins award
Accenture, a global management consulting, technology services and outsourcing company, recently recognized its own technological prowess by bestowing one of…
