ID4Africa: the future of digital identity in the real and virtual worlds
“What is your notion of digital identity?” may at first seem to be one of those futile questions in the…
ID4Africa - biometrics topics
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.
ID4Africa digital identity Ambassadors group diversifies and grows for 2022
Women are better-represented in the 2022 ID4Africa Ambassador Class than ever before, with females making up 33 percent of the…
ID4Africa LiveCasts: Season 4 Premiere
ID4Africa LiveCasts: Season 4 Premiere Online January 26, 2022 at 13:30 GMT The ID4Africa LiveCasts are back for an exceptional…
Potential ways to avoid digital ID’s dark side concludes ID4Africa trilogy
Different digital identity systems and technologies were considered in ID4Africa’s final livecast of trilogy on ‘The Dark Side of Identity,’…
Digital ID data and fragility: the Dark Side of Identity, Part 2
What can happen with data amid the realities of fragile environments such as places of conflict, natural disaster or political…
Researchers, advocates make case for more inclusive digital ID systems in ID4Africa Livecast
Researchers on digital ID-related issues as well as digital rights advocates and civil society campaigners have deplored existing gaps that…
The Dark Side of Identity: Mitigating the risks
The Dark Side of Identity: Mitigating the risks Online Dec 15, 2021 13:30 GMT Digital ID Systems are generally accepted…
Cote d’Ivoire, Ghana share digital ID success stories in ID4Africa Livecast
The level of progress so far attained by Cote d’Ivoire and Ghana in the implementation of their respective digital identity…
Identity expert dissects biometric authentication failures and how to overcome them
Development economist, biometrics expert and ID4Africa Advisory Board member Dr. Alan Gelb has explained the various ways through which biometric…
ID4Africa looks to expand ranks of digital ID Ambassadors
ID4Africa has announced commencement of the application process for its 2022 class of Ambassadors, with a disclosure that the digital…
