Impact Palmarès revises digital visa deal with Cameroon, gets secure document printing contract
The contractual agreement that links the government of Cameroon and Impact Palmarès, the Cote d’Ivoire-based IT firm implementing a consular…
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Ethio Telecom to boost Cameroon’s digital connectivity, inclusion drive
Cameroon, through its government-owned telecommunications company (CAMTEL), is leaning on the experience of Ethiopia’s Ethio Telecom to strengthen its efforts toward…
African digital ID systems need better governance by stronger independent bodies: Researchers
Digital ID systems backed by biometrics are being imposed on Africans, preventing millions from receiving essential services they are entitled…
Ethiopia aims for Africa’s best digital payments network by 2035
Ethiopia has unveiled a strategic roadmap which aims to enable the country set up one of the leading digital payment…
Guinea launches biometric system to weed out ‘ghost’ public workers
Guinea has officially put into use a biometric verification system aimed at combatting the phenomenon of ‘ghost’ workers which has…
Experts re-echo need for African countries to strengthen DPI sovereignty
There is a growing necessity for African countries to have greater control over their Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI), despite getting…
South Africa builds mDL as part of MyMzansi’ functional ID component
South Africa’s Communication Minister Solly Malatsi recently made a demo of a mobile driver’s license (mDL) prototype recently built within…
Ethiopia approves five-year strategy to expedite digital transformation
Ethiopia’s council of ministers has greenlighted the Digital Ethiopia 2030 strategy, a blueprint intended to add traction to the country’s…
Rwanda eyes $1B digital foreign direct investment to boost economy, innovation
The Rwandan government attracted about $819 million in digital Direct Foreign Investment (DFI) between 2013 and 2023, but it hopes…
Somalia to integrate more govt services with national ID as issuance reaches 1M
Somalia’s National Identification and Registration Authority (NIRA) has hailed the growing adoption of the national ID card, and says more…
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