Lesotho national digital identity system within 200,000 of universal coverage, saving public money
The World Bank has commended efforts by Lesotho, a landlocked country in Southern Africa, to implement an inclusive digital identity…
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Massive gender disparities in digital ID systems persist, ID4Africa panel says
ID4Africa reconvened for the fourteenth edition of its livecast, this time with a special focus on Gender Matters in Identity…
Zimbabwe seeks local IT consultant for biometric authentication API project
Zimbabwe, through its Public Service Commission (PSC), has launched a tender for the selection of a local IT consultancy firm…
Compulsory digital ID policy in Nigeria can spur insurance adoption, experts suggest
Technology and insurance policy experts in Nigerian have called for a policy making digital ID mandatory for insurance to be…
Veriff and Nala partner to make biometric onboarding for financial services more inclusive
Veriff has announced a new partnership with Y Combinator-backed Tanzanian startup Nala Money to integrate Veriff’s biometric authentication technologies will…
Malawi health insurance company introduces biometric cards to check fraud claims
A company providing health insurance services in the Southern African nation of Malawi is introducing smart biometric cards for its…
Nigerian State makes digital ID numbers mandatory to access government services
The government of the State of Kaduna in Nigeria has announced that as from May 1, 2021, it will be…
Infant biometrics nearing practicality for birth registration, but technical and legal challenges remain
Significant progress is being made towards the capability of including biometrics with birth registration records, but significant concerns persist, the…
Rwanda’s new digital ID birth registration system brings services closer to citizens
The ordeal Rwanda parents used to go through to establish birth registration for their children and the difficulty to access…
Dr. Joseph Atick argues for new legal identity definition based on traceability on ID4Africa Livecast
A new definition for legal identity has been unveiled during the latest ID4Africa Livecast by the Movement’s Executive Chairman Dr. Joseph…
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