World Bank extends Nigeria digital ID project support by another two years
The World Bank now expects Nigeria to issue the National Identification Number (NIN) to 180 million people, a target that…
Africa
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Tender open for project to advance Benin’s digital govt strategy
A contractor is being sought to build a new, high-performance development environment using a modern Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) architecture as part…
Central Africa needs traction on financial inclusion to advance economic growth
Financial inclusion is increasingly being considered one of the major drivers of digital transformation in Africa and other parts of…
Malawi distributes 3M national ID cards printed in-country
Three million national ID cards have been printed and made available for collection at district registration offices of Malawi’s National…
Sierra Leone launches mobile service to expand biometric ID issuance
A mobile biometrics enrollment initiative has been launched in Sierra Leone to facilitate access to national ID services, particularly within…
Nigeria initiates reform to eliminate voter ID card, entrench biometrics use
The voter ID in Nigeria, known officially as the Permanent Voter Card (PVC), may no longer be a requirement for…
Sierra Leone consults to amend civil registration legislation
The National Civil Registration Authority of Sierra Leone (NCRA) is reviewing its current civil registration law to identify gaps that…
Nigeria NIN holders struggle with modification, vulnerability issues
Holders of Nigeria’s National Identification Number (NIN) are reportedly weary over difficulties in completing modification processes for their NIN information….
Central African Republic enrols citizens for first local elections in 36 years
A biometric voter registration exercise is ongoing in war-town Central African Republic (CAR) as the country prepares to hold local…
Cameroon live facial recognition project still trying to identify a banker
The President of Cameroon, Paul Biya, last week directed his government to source for money from a Chinese bank for…
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