Nigeria clears 200k passport backlog, cuts issuance time to two weeks
Nigeria’s beleaguered passport issuance system is witnessing a revolution lately with a huge backlog of 204,332 passports cleared in three…
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ECOWAS talks travel, trade benefits of regional biometric ID card in Cote d’Ivoire
Cote d’Ivoire is the latest member of the Economic Community of West African States (ECOWAS) to host a workshop meant…
Cameroon’s new biometric ID system to issue cards within 48 hours with increased fee
In the next few months, a new generation ID card production facility, which will be as expedient as the country’s…
Worldcoin a threat to Kenya’s statehood say lawmakers
Kenyan officials are stepping up their efforts to purge the East African nation of the Worldcoin project, accusing it of…
Kenya delays new digital ID launch due to ‘unfavorable circumstances’
Kenyan authorities say a new date will be announced for the launch of the country’s new digital ID system after…
Biometric registration kits wanted for Ethiopia digital ID program
A bidding process has been opened for the supply of 6,000 biometric registration kits as Lot 1 for Ethiopia’s National…
Zimbabwe upgrades to enable online application for biometric passports, ID cards
The Home Affairs and Cultural Heritage Ministry of Zimbabwe has announced that a process is underway to upgrade its national…
Mali postpones elections after payment dispute with Idemia
Mali’s military junta announced on Monday it would postpone elections scheduled for February due to technical reasons, including a dispute…
ECOWAS drums importance of regional biometric ID card for The Gambia in integration push
The Economic and Monetary Community of West African States (ECOWAS) recently undertook a sensitization tour to The Gambia to reiterate…
Nigeria urged to adopt digital addressing system for better social welfare planning
A one-time postmaster general and chief executive officer of the Nigerian Postal Service (NIPOST), Bisi Adegbuyi, insists that a digital…
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