African govts must ensure adequate safeguards in digital ID rollouts: report
The 2023 Londa digital rights and inclusion in Africa report published by digital rights watchdog, Paradigm Initiative (PIN), has emphasized…
Africa
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Nigerian government in talks to harmonize biometric, ID databases and credentials
Nigeria’s push to issue universal legal and digital identity has resulted in a many more people who can prove who…
Ghana’s election agency denies accusation that new biometric gear wasted public money
Ghana’s Electoral Commission (EC) has struggled lately with multiple controversies, and another has emerged with claims of massive spending on…
Cameroon mayors resolve to make birth registration a top priority
Local and city council mayors in Cameroon have signed a charter which reflects their desire to take birth registration efforts…
Nigeria’s President talks tax reform, digital ID and MOSIP with Bill Gates
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu and Bill Gates discussed the use of digital identity as a tool for improving tax collection…
Biometric device failures tainted credibility of Nigeria’s 2023 elections: report
A final report of the Commonwealth Observer Group (COG) on Nigeria’s 2023 presidential and national assembly elections says failures of…
Is it time for an integrated African digital identity?
A leading politician in Kenya is calling for the establishment of an integrated African digital identity in order to foster…
Criticisms as Uganda orders ID verification for digital financial transactions of $260 and above
A recent directive by the Bank of Uganda (BoU) for all digital financial transactions of one million Ugandan shilling ($260)…
East Africa Border Security Week
East Africa Border Security Week Nairobi, Kenya November 26-27, 2024 East Africa Border Security Week is a regional event aimed…
NITDA, NIMC collaboration on PKI, DPI development hailed as timely
A recently announced collaboration between two government agencies in Nigeria to develop and integrate Public Key Infrastructure (PKI) and Digital…
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