Liberia lauds Nigeria for support on biometric voter registration
The Chairman of Nigeria’s National Independent Electoral Commission (INEC), Prof Mahmood Yakubu, has received accolades from Liberia for the strategic…
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New call for Nigerian president to make digital ID funding a priority
It is time for Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu to make a substantial increase to the funds allocated to the…
Nigeria limits DoB changes amid upgrade of birth registration system
Nigerians can change the date of birth on their registration a single time only, the National Identity Management Commission (NIMC)…
The govt body fighting against extortion in Cameroon’s civil registration sector
Adeline N., a mother of four, resident in the town of Bamenda in the North West Region of Cameroon, secured…
Burundi promises biometric ID cards before 2025
Burundi will spare no effort in providing its residents with biometric identity cards before the 2025 elections, the Ministry of…
Nigerian telcos told to block SIMs not linked to digital ID by Feb 28
Companies offering telecommunications services in Nigeria have had a fresh order from the federal government to entirely block all SIM…
New data privacy concerns for Namibia’s biometric SIM registration
The head of the Payment Association of Namibia’s e-Money Forum, Paul Rowney, has urged the country’s authorities to put an…
South Africa records 1M live birth registrations in 2022 with high rates in populated provinces
South Africa’s national statistics agency (Statistics South Africa, or Stats SA) has indicated that the rate of live birth registration…
Worldcoin soon back to business in Kenya as co-founder eyes next growth phase
Worldcoin, the multinational cryptocurrency and digital ID firm, is set to resume its operations in Kenya next year following reported…
South Africa fixes date for final round of voter registration ahead of 2024 general polls
The Electoral Commission of South Africa (EC) has fixed February 3 and 4, 2024 as date for the final round…
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