Nigerian state to begin biometric identification in transport sector to improve security
All individuals running shuttle buses, tricycles (“keke”), trucks, mini-trucks, lorries and taxis in the Nigeria’s Anambra State have been given…
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All individuals running shuttle buses, tricycles (“keke”), trucks, mini-trucks, lorries and taxis in the Nigeria’s Anambra State have been given…
The proposed integration of the Aadhaar biometric national ID and India’s voter registration database will set an important precedent for…
An uneasy balance is being struck in Nigeria in that nation’s progress toward universal digital identification for its 200 million…
A new policy coming into force in Sierra Leone from 1 June, 2022, requires all foreign nationals applying for residence…
FacePhi intends to boost its market presence in Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA) with the creation of a…
South Africa’s Home Affairs Department has unveiled plans for the imminent roll-out of a biometric self-service system to enable citizens…
An investigation into the events surrounding recent elections in Kenya provides a bleak outlook for this August’s general election. More…
The West African nation of Togo is considering building a stronger digital ID ecosystem for identification and social protection data…
There are five primary challenges nations face in going fully digital with IDs, according to one vendor. Veridos has published…
Uganda’s next digital national ID card will add DNA biometrics to improve identity verification for service delivery, according to Kenyan…