Ghana’s election agency fails in bid to stop biometric procurement case against it
The Electoral Commission of Ghana (EC) has tried in vain to stop an investigation into claims that it got involved…
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Senegal taps inspiration from Togo’s digital ID experience
The Senegalese government is hoping to tap from Togo’s experience to build its digital ID system. A delegation from Dakar…
New market entrant delivers 60K biometric voter verification devices to Uganda
Ugandan authorities have received 60,000 biometric voter verification devices to be used for general elections in the country early next…
Ghana urges state entities to harmonize biometric verification databases
President John Dramani Mahama of Ghana has directed all state institutions to standardize and harmonize their biometric identification and verification…
Mali unveils new biometric passport with Emptech as supplier
Chinese biometrics firm Emptech is the supplier of Mali’s new biometric passport which was officially launched a few days ago….
The Gambia strengthens digital trust with personal data protection & privacy bill
Parliament in The Gambia has approved a draft Personal Data Protection and Privacy legislation in a move that has attracted…
Malawi eyes SDG 16.9 target with universal legal identity blueprint
Malawi doesn’t want to be left behind in terms of meeting the 16.9 target of the UN Sustainable Development Goals…
Cameroon partners with Liber Technologies to pursue CRVS reforms
Cameroon’s National Civil Status Registration Office (BUNEC) has brought in a Luxembourg partner to support its ongoing civil status system…
Benin unveils platform to ease biometric passport applications for diaspora citizens
Benin’s government has rolled out a platform dubbed ePass to facilitate biometric passport application processes for the country’s citizens living…
Ethiopia hopes to take digital ID issuance to 63M by year-end
As part of a plan to expand the issuance of digital ID in Ethiopia and reach the 90 million target…
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