Biometric system good enough for Liberia voter registration, not voting yet — govt
IT vendors have long told prospects that the lead dog in a running pack gets the best view, but the…
Africa
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Group urges Nigerian govt to review ID requirements for voter verification
A civil society organization working in the area of democracy and human rights, Yiaga Africa, has called for a legislative…
Kenya bans Worldcoin activities as citizens trade biometrics for tokens
Worldcoin, which says it wants to build a “more human internet” with its World ID credential and globular iris scanning…
Prembly acquires Tunnel to expand selfie biometric ID verification
Prembly, which bills itself as a leading compliance and security infrastructure provider in Africa, announced that it has acquired Tunnel,…
Kenya targets Feb. 2024 for new digital ID rollout, sign-up optional
The Kenyan government says it plans to register all citizens for a new digital ID program by the end of…
Identity accessibility among barriers to financial inclusion for Nigeria’s rural women
Hindrances to the uptake of digital identity by women, especially in the rural parts of Nigeria, are among the factors…
Cyberattack on Kenya’s digital infrastructure continues
Kenya’s eCitizen portal, used by the public to access over 5,000 services, has been under a massive attack that has…
ID authentication vendor seeing fewer financial fraud attempts in Africa
ID fraud attempts are falling across Africa compared to the previous year, a new marketing KYC report from authentication firm…
Experiences with national digital ID lead to recommendations on rights protection, takeup
Adequately addressing human rights concerns remains a key issue as Kenya is looking forward to introducing a new digital identity…
Benin issues digital IDs to citizens living abroad
Benin’s National Agency for the Identification of Persons (ANIP) has dispatched teams to fifteen countries around the world to assign…
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