Building digital ID systems that last: African countries share experiences as ID4Africa 2026 opens
It is no longer enough to just build national digital ID systems. It is critical to ensure that the systems…
Nigeria
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OSD, Euphoria revealed as tech suppliers for ECOWAS biometric ID in Nigeria
A personalization platform from the Austrian State Printing Company (OSD International) has been deployed for the production of regional biometric…
Nigeria digitalizes process to authenticate academic certificates
The evaluation, verification, or authentication of academic credentials in Nigeria are now fully digital and largely automated processes. A recent…
VerXid deploys Barnksforte biometrics for Nigeria airport ID rollout
Nigeria will soon set up a face biometrics technology system dubbed VPass across its airports to facilitate identity verification for…
Nigerian Deputy Speaker touts DPI bill as ‘historic opportunity’
Nigeria’s Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives, Benjamin Kalu, has described the forthcoming National Digital Economy and E-Governance Bill…
Nigeria wades into social media age assurance debate with public survey
A survey has been released by the Nigerian Data Protection Commission to gather feedback on the proposed regulation of a…
Nigeria explores avenues for digital trust collaboration with Trust Stamp
Nigeria’s National Information Technology Development Agency (NITDA) recently held discussions with officials of Trust Stamp to examine the possibilities of…
Brownfield implementations represent MOSIP’s next wave of national digital IDs
The origin story of the Modular Open-Source Identity Platform is inextricably tied to the widely-observed problem of vendor lock-in in…
Nigerian firm Chams Holdco creates subsidiary to support Africa’s digital transformation
Nigerian digital payments and verification firm Chams Holding Company Plc, (Chams Holdco), has created a new subsidiary which is expected…
Nigeria launches nationwide drive to boost digital ID coverage, improve inclusion
Nigeria’s National identity Management Commission (NIMC) is today February 16 launching a nationwide campaign to conduct enrollment for the National…
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