Namibia, Zambia partner to share expertise on CRVS, identity management
The southern African nations of Namibia and Zambia have agreed to assist each other in their Civil Registration and Vital…
Africa
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Digital ID governance frameworks must promote inclusivity, trustworthiness, reliability
Representatives from governments, leading international institutions and civil society organizations working on digital ID development are convergent on their views…
Nigeria launches cash transfers with biometric ID verification for 15m households
Some Nigerians who are expected to benefit from a government cash assistance scheme aimed at cushioning the efforts of fuel…
Surveillance report opts for vague biometrics fear over specificity
A new report from a British think-tank suggests that African governments are investing heavily in biometrics for surveillance but appears…
Kenya’s digital ID boosted by Gates Foundation but govt struggles to convince citizens
Kenya’s digital ID project, known as Maisha Namba, will receive advice from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. The global…
UNICEF pens deal to support Ethiopia’s digital ID registration for children
Ethiopia’s National ID Program (NIDP) is on the fast lane to popularizing its digital ID system with a series of…
Liberia unveils plan for biometric residence permits, choice of contractor questioned
The Liberian Immigration Service (LIS) has announced that it will begin issuing biometric residence permits to aliens living in the…
Nigerian govt Minister stresses need for data harmonization, single biometric database
The Minister of Interior of Nigeria, Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has pledged that his ministry will dismantle all challenges that continue to…
Ethiopia to give refugees digital ID to improve living conditions
Ethiopia is planning to issue digital ID to refugees, in what could be the first program of its kind to…
Nigeria reaches 57% in special birth registration drive targeting 12M children
The National Population Commission of Nigeria (NPC) says its teams have attained 57 percent coverage of a digital birth registration…
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