Kenya’s national digital ID: Lofty project on a bumpy ride
Since its rollout in 2023 as a replacement for the highly controversial Huduma Namba, the Maisha Namba digital ID project…
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Linking CRVS with legal identity systems offers major benefits: UNECA
The United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (ECA) has urged African countries to capitalize on the emphasis this year’s Africa…
Mauritania launches digital ID app to boost access to services and improve governance
Mauritania has launched a pilot program for a new digital ID app, aimed at enhancing access to essential services and…
World Bank wants to strengthen Cameroon’s digital infrastructure cybersecurity architecture
An Expression of Interest (EOI) announcement has been published by the World Bank seeking a contractor for a project that…
Nigeria undertakes reforms to strengthen national digital ID legal framework
Legislation that will usher in a new dispensation for legal and digital identity management in Nigeria is being studied in…
Cameroon partners with La Francophonie to issue 500,000 birth certificates
The National Civil Status Registration Office (BUNEC) of Cameroon plans to issue 500,000 birth certificates in a special campaign supported…
Nigeria election agency wants robust protection for biometric voter database
The Independent National Electoral Commission of Nigeria (INEC) is seeking firmer collaboration with the country’s data protection commission to enhance…
African Union adopts AI strategy to streamline continental digital transformation efforts
A document which defines the trajectory Africa intends to take regarding the development, use and regulation of generative artificial intelligence…
Kenyan high court pauses national digital ID for third time in 4 years
Kenya’s digital identity rollout has been paused by the country’s high court again, pending the outcome of a constitutional challenge….
Eswatini urged to digitize national ID system with regard for privacy, security risks
Activating the digital dimension of the Eswatini national identification system will bring along important socio-economic benefits, but this has to…
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