Liberia’s national ID issuance grinds to halt over $1.7M debt to service provider
For many months now, national ID cards have not been issued in Liberia, and reports suggest one of the reasons…
Africa
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Laxton joins MOSIP’s SI ecosystem as full-service partner
Laxton has earned certification from the Modular Open Source Identity Platform (MOSIP) as a system integrator (SI) partner in recognition…
Ghana to introduce liveness detection with self-service app in upcoming SIM verification drive
Ghana is planning to conduct a nationwide SIM card registration exercise under a new regulatory framework that will involve advanced…
ID4Africa prioritizes digital identity ecosystems to center users at upcoming AGM
ID4Africa’s AGM has addressed a changed digital identity landscape in Africa each year, but the 2026 edition will reflect a…
Sierra Leone’s ‘brokers of citizenship’ recognized in digital identification project
The promise of national digital identity systems is the tantalizing dream of direct connection between people, official identities and public…
Chad uses national biometric registry to boost govt systems interoperability
Chad’s Ministry of Finance, Budget, Economy, Planning and International Cooperation recently concluded a deal with the National Agency for Secure…
Mozambique sets up agency to spearhead its digital transformation ambitions
A dedicated national agency is now in place to steer Mozambique’s digital transformation plan. It was approved following deliberations during…
New $137M initiative to enable digital service access for millions in three ECOWAS nations
The second phase of a project dubbed Western Africa Regional Digital Integration Program (WARDIP) aims to support the expansion of…
GenKey takes over biometric passport, national ID card production in Comoros
East African archipelago nation Comoros has selected GenKey to produce its biometric passports and national ID cards. GenKey replaces Semlex,…
Network International seals deals to streamline digital payments in Egypt, Libya
United Arab Emirates-based payments processing company Network International is expanding its influence in North Africa’s digital payments landscape with deals…
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