Court judgement paves way for national ID issuance to over 40k ‘persecuted’ Kenyans
A High Court in Kenya recently delivered a judgement which could end years of ordeal for more than 40,000 persons…
Africa
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School registration adds up to expanding use cases of Ethiopia’s digital ID
Reasons for which people require the Fayda digital ID in Ethiopia are increasing by the day. Since its launch in…
CMU-Africa digital ID hackathon round 2 open; MOSIP blog reveals round 1 winners
The series of digital ID hackathons hosted by Carnegie Mellon University Africa’s Upanzi Network and MicroSave Consulting, with MOSIP as…
Nigeria launching multiuse biometric ID card to drive economic, financial inclusion
Nigeria’s National Identity Management Commission (NIMC) has announced the imminent launch of a General Multipurpose Card (GMPC) that will support…
New civil registration law refocuses Cameroon’s push for SDG 16.9 legal ID target
Ornela Ndip is a 25-year-old internally displaced person (IDP) who fled her hometown of Kembong, Manyu Division, South West Region…
Sahel states under military rule unveil common biometric passport Jan. 29
Three West African countries – Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger – which are all currently running junta-led governments have announced…
Zimbabwe following in footsteps of India, Nigeria to establish farmer ID registry
Zimbabwe is taking the path of countries such as India and Nigeria with the creation of a digital farmer ID…
Over 4K refugees in Cameroon enjoy inclusion thanks to govt-issued biometric ID cards
A pilot project aimed at issuing biometric ID cards to about 10,000 refugees living in Cameroon has begun yielding results…
Nigeria may have got its population wrong for two decades, calls for new biometric census
Africa’s biggest economy may have got its population figures wrong for nearly two decades. The Nigerian senate got into a…
GITEX Africa
GITEX Africa Marrakech, Morocco April 14-16, 2024 The third edition of GITEX AFRICA will take place from April 14-16, 2025,…
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