Ethiopia to make digital ID compulsory for access to government services
In the near future, all Ethiopians seeking government services will have to present a digital ID, the executive director of…
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Uganda mulls requiring return of old identity cards to issue new generation IDs
Ugandan authorities are studying a plan which may require citizens holding old and expired cards to hand them back before…
Sierra Leone urges citizens to obtain biometric ID cards for security, services
The National Civil Registration Authority of Sierra Leone (NCRA) is calling on citizens and residents in the country to acquire…
Ghana swaps indelible ink for biometric voter verification
In Ghana, the National Democratic Congress (NDC) has expressed concerns about the negative consequences of abandoning indelible ink in favor…
9th Edition Connected Banking Summit – West Africa
9th Edition Connected Banking Summit – West Africa Accra, Ghana February 21, 2024 Join us for the highly anticipated 9th…
11th Edition Connected Banking Summit – East Africa
11th Edition Connected Banking Summit – East Africa Nairobi, Kenya March 6, 2024 Esteemed global executives, experts, and leaders will…
Govt says biometrics used to aid and abet massive health insurance fraud in Kenya
A report recently released by Kenya’s Health Cabinet Secretary Susan Nakhumicha, has unveiled extensive fraud within the country’s National Health…
Harmonized data repository for student digital ID in India about to go live
A platform that will serve as a central data repository for a student digital ID scheme dubbed “One Nation One…
Cameroon launches last full-cycle biometric voter registration before 2025 polls
The biometric voter registration drive for 2024 in Cameroon has gone underway, with officials of the elections managing agency (ELECAM)…
Gabon gets $68.5M World Bank loan to facilitate access to legal ID, digital services
A loan agreement has been concluded between the World Bank and the central African nation of Gabon for the implementation…
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