South Africa conducts biometric voter registration for prison inmates
Inmates being held at correctional facilities across South Africa will from today undergo biometric voter registration ahead of the country’s…
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Govt source says Kenya’s biometric national ID card chip expiry protects security
Kenyans, a local news portal has cited a government official as confirming that new national ID cards to be issued…
The quest for legal ID by inhabitants of disputed Cameroonian territory Bakassi
Along the coastline of the Atlantic Ocean in southwestern Cameroon lies an oil-rich peninsular called Bakassi, a territory full of…
Biometrics needed to protect Africa’s digital economy ambitions from growing fraud
The spiralling trend of identity-related fraud in Africa, perpetrated mostly through national ID documents, portends great dangers for Africa’s lofty…
Digital ID enrollment app rolls out soon for Nigerians abroad
A self-service app meant to enable Nigerians living abroad to easily register for the National Identification Number (NIN) is set…
New partnerships, projects drive digital and financial inclusion in developing nations
The push to reach millions of digitally and financially underserved people and communities in Africa and around the world remains…
Assessing digital identity systems for access to financial, government services in Nigeria
In today’s rapidly evolving digital age, the importance of establishing one’s identity has become increasingly recognized as a fundamental prerequisite…
Nigeria struggles to utilize biometric SIM registration to ID criminals
Nigeria’s mandate for SIM cards to be registered to national digital IDs was intended to erect a major barrier against…
ID4Africa unveils restructured 2024 Ambassadors Program to foster collaboration on legal identity agenda
ID4Africa has unveiled its 2024 batch of Ambassadors and deputies, with major changes to how the program will function, going…
AU releases interoperability framework to spur digital ID adoption, integration
The African Union (AU) has published a blueprint which is expected to ramp up the expansion of legal and digital…
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