Lesotho commits to 50-in-5 campaign as advocacy for CRVS-DPI integration thickens
The 50-in-5 campaign – an advocacy to support at least 50 countries build safe, inclusive an interoperable digital public infrastructure…
Africa
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Cameroon hands 15-year biometric ID card contract to Augentic
Augentic has agreed a deal with the government of Cameroon to produce a new generation biometric national ID card for…
Court orders changes to Tanzania’s data protection law
The High Court of Tanzania has ruled that some provisions of the country’s Personal Data Protection Act (PDPA) 2022 be…
Kenya unveils ambitious digital ID, biometric passports issuance plans
Thirteen million Kenyans have already obtained the new generation Maisha Namba digital ID as the government hastens up to meet…
Rwanda receiving bids for digital ID core software development
Rwandan lawmakers have received updates that bidding has been opened to select a contractor for the development of the country’s…
Seamfix obtains funding to expand digital ID services to five more African countries
Nigeria-based digital ID provider Seamfix has announced plans to expand its digital ID infrastructure and services across the African continent…
Cameroon election agency secures funding to replace aging biometric voter registration kits
The body managing elections in Cameroon (ELECAM) says it has obtained funds from the government and discussions are already ongoing…
UNDP transforming lives in Namibia with digital legal ID initiative
An Accelerator Lab programme implemented by UNDP Namibia is enabling many citizens to enjoy basic services they hitherto were cut…
Liberia launches mass biometric enrollment for citizens, aliens
A nationwide campaign in Liberia to register citizens and foreigners into the country’s national identification database was due to be…
Steps towards digital ID card issuance taken in Gabon and Tunisia
Gabon kicked off a civil registry issuance campaign in the greater Libreville area ahead of a broader national initiative. Registration…
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