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…
Africa
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Bank of Ghana governor backs biometric digital ID for financial trust
The Governor of the Bank of Ghana, Dr. Johnson Pandit Asiama, has asserted that robust biometric digital ID systems are…
DRC seeks consultant for ambitious digital transformation, DPI project
The Democratic Republic of Congo is seeking a consultant as it launches a massive Digital Transformation Project. The wide-ranging project…
AFSC SUMMIT – East Africa Edition
AFSC SUMMIT – East Africa Edition Nairobi, Kenya June 3-4, 2026 The 3rd Edition of the AFSC Summit – East…
Mozambique taps Ethiopia’s digital ID expertise in DPI partnership
Mozambique has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Ethiopia to tap from the latter’s rich experience in the implementation…
Somalia urged to make access to eAqoonsi digital ID app more inclusive
The eAqoonsi mobile application that was created to facilitate access to Somalia’s national digital ID is still not being accessed…
Togo issues 6M unique numbers as MOSIP-based digital ID project progresses
Figures from the Togolese government indicate that at least six million people have already been issued a Unique Identification Number…
Cybastion to support digital infrastructure development in DRC
U.S. digital ID and cybersecurity firm Cybastion will deploy its technology and expertise in support of the Democratic Republic of…
AU Protocol on Digital Trade expected to boost DPI in Africa: AfCFTA SG
The Secretary General of the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), Wamkele Mene, is hopeful that the adoption of the…
Digital ID trust cannot be fully automated, it needs the human layer: GITEX Africa panel
A panel at the recent GITEX Africa 2026 event, which took place from April 7–9 in the imperial Moroccan city…
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