Ipsidy signs distributor for African and Indian Ocean markets
Ipsidy today announced that Safetrade Africa, a technology development company specializing in payment processing in secure environments, will offer Ipsidy’s…
Africa
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…
Kenyan police launch facial recognition on urban CCTV network
Kenya’s National Police Service (NPS) has launched a facial recognition system for CCTV cameras installed along major roads and highways…
UNICEF Associate Director and Global Chief of Child Protection Cornelius Williams joins ID4Africa Board
ID4Africa has officially announced the addition of UNICEF Associate Director and Global Chief of Child Protection Cornelius Williams to its…
Kenya progressing toward biometric deployment in all hospitals to curb health insurance fraud
At least 1,370 hospitals in Kenya have deployed biometric kits in a bid to stamp out health insurance fraud as…
Integrated Biometrics fingerprint scanners powering remote healthcare services in Kenya
Kenyan healthcare provider Afya Research Africa (ARA) is using fingerprint biometrics to establish identity to provide care to people in…
AfriDOKTA adds Smart Applications International biometrics to secure telehealth accounts
Telemedicine and mobile health company AfriDOKTA and biometric health insurance administration automation company Smart Applications International (Smart) have formed a…
Yoti blogs about last mile delivery challenges of digital identity in developing regions
Biometrics are generally seen as a good way to avoid fraud and easily verify identity in South East Asia, and…
Nigeria identity commission boss urges IT sector to support digital ID for social benefits
Director-General Aliyu Aziz of Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) urged an audience of the country’s private and public-sector IT…
ID4Africa annual report highlights major steps forward and continuing challenges
The launch of an Open Source API by the Secure Identity Alliance (SIA) could significantly assist in the harmonization of…
