ID4Africa 2019: Disruption to consensus
The digital ID market in Africa is maturing rapidly. One of the most frequently occurring themes from the conference was…
ID4Africa
ID4Africa is an ID-4-All movement motivated by the need to promote legal identity for all in Africa. It is a tripartite with representation from African governments, development agencies and industry. Biometric Update has been the official journalist of the annual meeting since 2016.
Disruption, danger and determination: Africa debates its digital ID future on the final day of ID4Africa
Disruptive new technologies such as blockchain, and disruptive uses of existing technologies such as open-source alternatives, squared up against discussions…
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,…
Morocco to host ID4Africa 2020
ID4Africa 2020 will be held in Marrakesh, Morocco, under the theme of “Identity 360.” Executive Director Dr. Joseph Atick announced…
Infant biometrics in the spotlight at ID4Africa 2019
Among the highlights of the second day of ID4Africa 2019 in Johannesburg, South Africa, was a packed and at time…
Africa’s nascent data protection community members share their vision
Members from the first in-person gathering of what could become a pan-African data protection council, and the first time focusing…
Opportunities and risks of biometrics and digital identity in focus on day 2 of ID4Africa 2019
The second day of ID4Africa 2019 featured 16 informational tracks delving into a range of issues related to this year’s…
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 Identity Council chooses leadership and direction for African ID systems
In the inaugural meeting of the ID4Africa Identity Council (IIC), Mory Camara, Director General of Guinea’s ANGEIE (National Agency of…
id3 introduces biometric digital seal for document verification at ID4Africa
id3 Technologies has unveiled a biometrics-based, cost-effective security solution for combating fraudulent digital or paper document forgery today at ID4Africa…
