Zetes to present on public service delivery and showcase biometric solutions at ID4Africa
Zetes is returning as a Platinum sponsor of ID4Africa for the movement’s fifth annual conference in Johannesburg, South Africa, June…
Africa
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Digital ID in Africa this week: Huduma Namba lineups, Liberia verification roll out, biometric voting in SA
Governments press ahead across Africa to increase the uptake of digital ID and biometrics. Kenyans lined up ahead of the…
IDEMIA files motion for Judicial Review of Kenyan National Assembly censure
IDEMIA has formally filed a motion for a substantive Judicial Review by Kenya’s High Court of the decision by the…
Digitizing Africa: the Transform Africa summit and leading voices
A blueprint for digital economies and MOUs signed with Inmarsat and French consultancy Tactis – some of the outcomes of…
Digital ID in Africa this week: Kenya’s biometric ID scheme, blockchain for refugees, universal health and moonlighting officials
Developments in digital ID across Africa this week include positive steps in Senegal to use digital platforms to rapidly reach…
Fraud accusations at UN refugee agency highlight importance of biometric systems
UN refugee agency UNHCR has strongly rejected what it characterizes as “widespread allegations made against its workforce” made in an…
IDEMIA ban by Kenyan National Assembly appealed as biometric national ID drive passes 15M
Kenya’s drive to register citizens for its biometric Huduma Namba national ID system will not be affected by the recent…
Digital ID in Africa this week: banks issuing biometric ID, tracking miners and a Global Fund tender
The application of biometrics continues apace across Africa. Biometric-backed ID is to begin for workers in Uganda’s informal mining sector….
Censure of IDEMIA by Kenyan National Assembly could threaten biometric registration drive
Kenya’s National Assembly has voted to suspend IDEMIA from government contracts for 10 years, due to allegation of a violation…
Reports weigh potential positive and negative social impacts of digital ID
Digital identity systems backed by biometrics are proving powerful means for bringing social assistance to millions across the world, but…
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