UNHCR praises Cameroon’s move towards inclusive legal identity
A recent action by the government of Cameroon to spell out modalities for the issuance of new-generation national ID cards…
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African civil registration leaders, ACSA point direction for needed acceleration
There are several countries in sub-Saharan Africa on track to meet the civil and birth registration targets of Sustainable Development…
Nigeria facilitates student loans with G2P biometric card as NIN enrollment passes 117M
Nigeria has reported new progress in the issuance of the National Identification Number (NIN) with the figure now above 117.3…
Liberia launches digital public infrastructure project with $30M World Bank funding
The government of Liberia has flagged off a digital transformation project that seeks to expand its digital ID coverage and…
After passports, Nigeria readies to unveil digital ID enrollment app for citizens in diaspora
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has restated plans for the rollout of a mobile application that will enable Nigerians…
Zambia obtains World Bank funding support to advance DPI implementation
Zambia has secured funding to the tune of $120 million from the World Bank’s Digital Development Partnership to carry on…
Somaliland introduces biometric registration for security forces
Somaliland has launched a biometric registration system for the country’s security forces as part of a government move to modernize…
Advocates pick privacy, inclusion holds in Kenya’s Maisha Namba digital ID system
Fresh concerns have been raised about issues of data privacy, security and exclusion in relation to Kenya’s Maisha Namba digital…
Cameroon opens new ID card production centre as issuance gains traction
A major center for the production of identity documents has been commissioned in Cameroon’s economic capita, Douala. The Minister of…
Nigeria seeks funding for delayed census amid growing calls for use of biometrics
Serious discussions in Nigeria about a biometric population and housing census have been on since at least 2022, but the…
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